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Pop Samuel says the end of an delusion is invariably…

“The end of an delusion is invariably sadness or tears.” – Pop Samuel

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Leonard Cohen says the raw heart beat against the world…

“I lost my way, I forgot to call on your name. The raw heart beat against the world, and the tears were for my lost victory. But you are here. You have always been here. The world is all forgetting, … Continue reading

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Lisa Schroeder says joy, not sorrow…

“Joy, not sorrow.Laughter, not tears.Life, not death.Love, not blame.”  – Lisa Schroeder, I Heart You, You Haunt Me

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Washington Irving says there is a sacredness in tears…

“There is a sacredness in tears.  They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.  They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues.  They are messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable love.” – Washington Irving

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Donna Lynn Hope says thank God for men who manage to hold from afar…

“Thank God for men who manage to hold from afar, wipe tears away with tender words and dish out the life force that is hope. She has never felt so alone but out there, across an ocean, and in a … Continue reading

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Frederick Beuchner says whenever you find tears in your eyes…

“Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention. They are not only telling you something about the secret of who you are, but more often than not God is speaking … Continue reading

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Joan Didion says I wanted to get the tears out of the way…

“I wanted to get the tears out of the way so I could act sensibly.” – Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking

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