4,061 Quotes About Loss

Use empathy and compassion accordingly. People dealing with loss of a loved one may need your support. Probably not me, but most other people. I say probably because I cannot imagine losing my wife or any of my kids. I might need your support after all.

How we overcome our fears helps us to learn and grow so we can better handle future fears. These lessons reinforce the idea that fear can be a positive quality.

Know your flaws and respect the people who put up with them… especially when thinking of their flaws. Invest time thinking of how your strengths can help you overcome the flaws in others before they bring out flaws in your personality.

There is no such thing as quality time without quantity time. The idea that you could spend one hour a night with your children and have the same effect on them as a stay at home parent spending 12‐16 hours a day with them is pure nonsense.The same logic works for your marriage.

If you keep finding yourself in a deeper hole, no matter what you try to do to improve your life, you need to do two things. First, stop digging. Clearly the same level of thinking that put you in the hole cannot help you escape. Secondly, seek out help from a friend who has what you want, a mentor with a vested interest in your future, or a professional who understands what you are going through.

Time along with effort, the intention to heal, and the conscious action to mourn will gradually bring peace instead of pain.

You don’t need me or some actor, musician, or anyone else to convince you. It starts with you choosing to believe that you can do anything you want… even write a haiku.

As much fun as you can have online, always value a real friendship over something virtual. Do yourself a favor and phone, text, or message someone you haven’t seen in six months and ask if they are available for coffee or something. Challenge yourself to do this every month. Turn it into a habit and do it for the restof your life.

Be content with your choices. The human heart has no room for regret. But also, don’t be afraid to not give up on love. Society tells us that it is okay to throw love away too easily. I think this makes for too many unhealthy old people.