43 Sad Quotes That Will Help You Get Through Tough Times
These sad quotes on love, life, heartbreak, and pain can help you feel less alone.
Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes, situations arise that bring grief, heartache, and sorrow. No matter what you do to keep sadness and challenges at bay, they will come. And when they do, you're never really prepared. As you experience these hardships — whether you're dealing with a breakup, the death of a loved one, money problems, health issues, or any other difficulties — our roundup of sad quotes may help you to better express how you're feeling.
Consider speaking to trusted friends and confidantes, an expert like a therapist or counselor, or even an anonymous hotline. As you navigate life's challenges and begin to heal, reading relatable quotes can also help. Knowing that people have been in your shoes, or gaining perspective from others who have gone through similar emotions and eventually got through it, can help. Have you ever heard of the notion, "feel your feelings"? That's precisely what we hope you can gain from reading these quotes about sadness. You'll find encouraging words and inspiring messages from famous writers, actors, musicians, poets, and public figures.
If you're looking for more inspirational quotes, we also have roundups of positive quotes, happy quotes, and quotes to keep you motivated.
Susan Cain
“Everything that you love, you will eventually lose. But in the end, love will return in a different form.”
Brené Brown
“To be human is to know sadness. Owning our sadness is courageous and a necessary step in finding our way back to ourselves and each other. We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves is not true belonging.”
Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis
“One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.”
Alanis Morrisette
“We’re taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear, and sadness, and to me, they’re of equal value to happiness, excitement, and inspiration.”
Yoko Ono
“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative you can get beyond your pain or negativity.”
Dita Von Teese
“Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is!”
Taraji P. Henson
“Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.”
Bob Marley
“The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”
John Lennon, “Crippled Inside”
“One thing you can't hide is when you're crippled inside.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
“It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory.”
Maya Watson
“Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.”
Alyssa Milano
“First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn’t so great.”
Lauren Conrad
“Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you.”
Susan Cain
“If we could honor sadness a little more, maybe we could see it—rather than enforced smiles and righteous outrage—as the bridge we need to connect with each other. We could remember that no matter how distasteful we might find someone’s opinions, no matter how radiant, or fierce, someone may appear, they have suffered, or they will.”
Paulo Coelho
“Tears are words that need to be written.”
Unknown
"You don't really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely."
Jonathan Safran Foer
"You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness."
Unknown
"Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form."
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Priyanshu Singh
"You are not alone. Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about."
Kevin Heath
"As your kids grow they may forget what you said, but won't forget how you made them feel."
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