SADNESS QUOTES IN ENGLISH

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“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” – Jean de La Fontaine

“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung

“Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.” – Leonardo da Vinci

“The word ‘forever’ has lost its meaning to me because of the sadness that comes with it.” – Unknown

“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.” – Yoko Ono

“Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.” – Kahlil Gibran

“The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky

“It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.” – Henry Rollins

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” – Jim Rohn

“Sadness is a natural part of life, just like joy. The key is not to deny its existence, but to embrace it and learn from it.” – Unknown

“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Sadness is the result of unfortunate circumstances, but suffering is the result of our resistance to those circumstances.” – Buddha

“Sometimes the only way to make yourself feel better is to let yourself be sad.” – Anonymous

“The saddest thing about love is that not only does it not last forever, but that heartbreak is soon forgotten.” – William Faulkner

“When you’re happy you enjoy the music, but when you’re sad you understand the lyrics.” – Frank Ocean

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” – Kahlil Gibran

“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth.” – Osho

“Those who do not weep, do not see.” – Victor Hugo

“The greatest pain that comes from love is loving someone you can never have.” – Unknown

“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” – Unknown

“The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” – Unknown

“It’s okay to be sad sometimes. The moon is whole and it looks completely broken.” – Unknown

“There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.” – Dante Alighieri

“Grief is not a sign of weakness. It is the price of love.” – Unknown