sorrow quotes

“Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.”

— Rene Descartes

“But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies.”

“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.”

— Thomas Aquinas

“It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it.”

— Amelia Barr

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

— Steven Tyler

“Genius is sorrow's child.”