Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us. Steven Tyler
The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself. Norman Cousins
Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief? William Blake
We look before and after, And pine for what is not Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Percy Bysshe Shelley
Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity. Yoko Ono
We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration. Alanis Morissette
For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'. John Greenleaf Whittier
It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory. F. Scott Fitzgerald
We never taste a perfect joy our happiest successes are mixed with sadness. Pierre Corneille
An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. Thomas Fuller
I was raised in an atmosphere of 'everything's fine.' But as I got older, I was like, 'Well no, everything's not fine. There is stuff that's sad.' I am a really sensitive person. I think I am too sensitive sometimes. Ellen DeGeneres
I can see the humorous side of things and enjoy the fun when it comes but look where I will, there seems to me always more sadness than joy in life. Jerome K. Jerome
It's a sad man my friend who's livin' in his own skin and can't stand the company. Bruce Springsteen
It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy. Thomas Huxley
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. Saadi
I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I don't think that's only reserved for people who have horrible upbringings. I think it really exists and is part of the human condition. I think in the course of your life you figure out ways to deal with that. Kevin Bacon
Do not make best friends with a melancholy sad soul. They always are heavily loaded, and you must bear half. Francois Fenelon