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Sad Quotes

Grief, empathy, and the quiet weight of tears.

These sad quotes move from a claim that art keeps people from sinking into despair, to a sharp comparison between Hollywood's social hierarchy and high school cliques. One entry reflects on how personal experience shapes character writing, while another makes a moving case that tears are a sign of strength rather than weakness. See Poems for more on this feeling in verse.

Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.

Quotes by Virginia Satir

Sometimes when you're creating something, it takes on a life of its own, and you can be surprised at how sad or dramatic it might get.

Quotes by Vince Gilligan

With a track like 'White Christmas,' everybody has done that song in every format you can imagine, so I just looked at the chords at that particular song and what chords would make it work. That's kind of quite a...

Quotes by Vince Clarke

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.

Quotes by Viggo Mortensen

And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

Quotes by Vanessa Carlton

Unfortunately, I don't meet guys and it's really sad. I only meet actors on set.

Quotes by Vaani Kapoor

Sometimes I wonder if suicides aren't in fact sad guardians of the meaning of life.

Quotes by Vaclav Havel

When you go to the mountains, you really have to accept that there is always a risk. It's more dangerous than sitting at home watching TV. It's really sad.

Quotes by Ueli Steck

I don't like people around me sad. I like making people happy.

Quotes by Tyler, The Creator

Whenever I have too much downtime, I start to get sad.

Quotes by Tyler Posey

I'd love to have a room full of taxidermy. I'd be devastated if my cat, Archimedes, ever died. I was debating the other day with a friend whether I should stuff him, but don't know whether he would end up...

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

It's sad that so many people feel they need to alter their image. I think there is something really beautiful about ageing naturally.

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

I am very sad that some designers are still using real fur when the fake alternatives are so effective and so easily obtainable.

Quotes by Twiggy

I love the sense of looking at the sad, paltry, and yet very familiar spectacle that we must make from moment to moment in our lives, and in our frenzy, as something that's as out there as alien life.

Quotes by Tracy K. Smith

Our family has gone through a very difficult time. My husband and I have taken the brunt of it. I've never known what it truly felt like to be so sad and desperate inside.

Quotes by Tracey Gold

When one's dead, one's dead... This squirrel will become earth all in his time. And still later on, there'll grow new trees from him, with new squirrels skipping about in them. Do you think that's so very sad?

Quotes by Tove Jansson

It takes a long time for a country to build a strong base in science, but only a short time to destroy it. Germany was a sad example. It was a world leader in the sciences for more than a...

Quotes by Torsten Wiesel

It's both funny and sad which seem to me to be the two basic ingredients of good comedy.

Quotes by Tony Hancock

We try to... we are, I suppose to a certain extent all affected and erm, that is both funny and sad I think.

Quotes by Tony Hancock

I know for works for me - those wonderful sad love songs.

Quotes by Toni Braxton

Frequently Asked Questions

What different reflections on sadness appear in these quotes?
They cover the emotional necessity of art and communication, a comparison of Hollywood culture to a "caste system" of labels, personal creative inspiration, and a moving reflection on the meaning of tears. If you're looking for something to read in a similar mood, see our Poems collection.
Is there a quote about art helping with sadness?
Yes — it says, "With out art, without communicating, we wouldn't live beyond 30 because we'd be so sad and depressed."
Does one quote compare Hollywood to high school?
Yes. It says, "Hollywood is like a really sad, grown up version of high school where people get labeled as 'cool,' 'not cool,' 'jock,' 'bombshell,' 'quirky'... it's like a caste system." For shorter lines to pair with a photo, check our Captions.
Is there a quote about where creative material and characters come from?
Yes — it explains that characters are "made up of my experiences, things I've heard, things I think are funny." For more emotionally rich, poetic expression, browse our Shayari collection.
Is there a quote about the meaning behind tears?
Yes, it says, "There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition..." For more on grief expressed poetically, see our Ghazals collection.

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