115 Quotes by Meghan O'Rourke

Suddenly it was fall, the season of death, the anniversary of things-going-to-hell.

The people we most love do become a physical part of us, ingrained in our synapses, in the pathways where memories are created.

It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain.

One of the grubby truths about a loss is that you don't just mourn the dead person, you mourn the person you got to be when the lost one was alive. This loss might even be what affects you the most.

There is no single way of grieving. But research suggests that there are some broad similarities among grievers.

One of the ideas I've clung to most of my life is that if I just try hard enough it will work out.

One of the things about grief is that it can bring a deeper perspective into your life; in the end, it has, for me, though it's also brought sorrow.

One of the things about grief is that it can bring a deeper perspective into your life; in the end, it has, for me, though it’s also brought sorrow.

Sometimes you don’t even know what you want until you find out you can’t have it.