Category Archives: Quotes

John Green says I fell in love the way you fall asleep…

“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once.” – John Green

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Will Hard says why does it still feel like grief…

“My love for you began long ago. I first learned the feeling of love with you in my thoughts. The possibility of our mutual love ended. Except the feeling of love never completely ended for me. The loss of that … Continue reading

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Rosamund Lupton says when I talk about unrequited love…

“When I talk about unrequited love, most of you probably think about romantic love, but there are many other kinds of love that are not adequately returned, if they are returned at all. An angry adolescent may not love her … Continue reading

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John Green says grief doesn’t change you…

“Grief doesn’t change you. It reveals you.” – John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

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Thomas Lynch says if you love…

“The meaning of life is connected, inextricably, to the meaning of death; …mourning is a romance in reverse, and if you love, you grieve and there are no exceptions….” – Thomas Lynch, The Undertaking

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Earl Grollman says it is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity…

“Grief is not a disorder, a disease or sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Earl Grollman, unspokengrief.com

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Judy Tatelbaum says our misconception is in imagining that our suffering or how intensely or how long we grieve…

“Our misconception is in imagining that our suffering or how intensely or how long we grieve is a measure of how much we loved. In truth, none of us would want another’s grief as a testimonial of their love for … Continue reading

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