I was early taught by sorrow to shed tears, and now when sudden joy lights up, or any unexpected sorrow strikes my heart, I find it difficult to repress the full and swelling tide of feeling.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Our own sorrows seem heavy enough, even when lifted by certain long-term joys. But watching others hurt is the breaker of most any heart.
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and to the young, it comes with bitterest agony because it takes them unawares. I have had experience enough to know what I say.
Sorrow is so easy to express and yet so hard to tell.
I found more joy in sorrow than you could find in joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
I've always been able to transform happiness and pain and sorrow and tears into positive energy.
Sorrow lies like a heartbeat behind everything I have written.
There are as many forms of happiness as sorrow, though most prove fleeting.
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.