Quotes about sadness

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

“The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

“The melancholy of life is that it is so short, and the melancholy of death is that it is so long.”

“The tears of the world are a constant quality. For each one who begins to weep, somewhere else another stops.”

“Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.”

“Sadness is a quiet, persistent companion that teaches us the value of joy.”

“Grief is a wound that never fully heals, but it becomes a scar that reminds us of love.”

“Sadness is a part of the human experience, but it does not define us.”

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.”