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Lighten Quotes

On easing burdens, cares, and hard conversations.

These lighten quotes explore different ways a heavy load can be made easier to bear, from helping carry someone else's burdens to using a well-placed simile to ease the tedium of a tense argument. Not every form of lightening turns out to be entirely positive, though.

More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.

Quotes by Thomas Traherne

Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument.

Quotes by Robert South

Festivals cause diseases, since they lighten cares but increase gluttony.

Quotes by Apollonius of Tyana

We all have burdens and we need to learn to carry each other's burdens, lighten each other's load.

Quotes by Ann Romney

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these lighten quotes generally focus on?
They focus on different ways burdens, worries, or tense moments can be made a little easier to bear, sometimes with a catch.
Is there a quote about helping others with burdens?
Yes, one encourages people to help carry each other's burdens as a way of lightening the load everyone has to bear.
Do any quotes mention festivals or celebrations?
One notes that festivals can ease everyday cares but also tend to bring on overindulgence, hinting at a downside to that relief.
Is there a quote connecting lightening to arguments?
Yes, one suggests that a good simile can't settle a disagreement but can at least make a long, tedious argument feel less draining.
Does company always lighten a person's mood, according to these quotes?
Not entirely; one quote points out that more company can increase happiness without actually easing deeper misery.

One quote points out that festivals may lighten daily cares while also encouraging overindulgence, and another notes that company can raise happiness without necessarily easing misery, showing that lightening one thing doesn't always fix everything.