Mother Teresa
Missionary, Nun
"Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity."
Losing A Loved One quotes
Losing A Loved One
26 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Ruth Graham
Author, Speaker
"I think losing a loved one must be a little like losing a leg. First there is the shock, then the anesthetic, and the painkillers; the attention of doctors and nurses, flowers and cards and visits from friends. But sooner or later you have to learn to walk without it."
Anton Chekhov
Playwright, Short Story Writer
"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds."
Paulo Coelho
Writer
"Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them."
Saint Francis de Sales
Saint, Bishop
"Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you."
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"No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning."
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"My bursting heart must find vent at my pen."
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"He spoke well who said that graves are the footprints of angels."
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"Grief makes one hour ten."
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"We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world--the company of those who have known suffering."
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