Wise women on loss
Many people don’t notice that quotation books & quote sites on the web are almost entirely dominated by quotes of men. This is a loss. In my continuing efforts toward inclusivity, here’s a collection of wise women’s words on loss.
Absence becomes the greatest Presence.
-May Sarton
I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.
-Rita Mae Brown
No emotion is the final one.
-Jeanette Winterson
Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either.
-Golda Meir
There are some griefs so loud
They could bring down the sky,
And there are griefs so still
None knows how deep they lie.
-May Sarton
Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the day-time, and falling into at night. I miss you like hell.
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
Grass grows at last above all graves.
-Julia C.R. Dorr
When you’re away i feel like
i’m only wearing one shoe.
Alta
I hope you’ve found a quote you hadn’t previously appreciated. If so, please spread it around.
Big thanks to this week’s sources: The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women. Bartleby, KnowYourQuotes, Quotemaster, & ThoughtCatalogue.
Beautiful quotes, Mr. Monger. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love that one by Alta! Thanks for my morning smile.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these. I can relate.
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