40+ Quotes on Grief From Celebrities, Leaders, Inspirational Speakers, And More To Help You Cope

Grief has a curious way of creeping into the quiet corners of our lives. In moments when the world feels dimmer and the heart heavier, thoughtful words can bring us light, perspective, and comfort. In this article, we will share a collection of 40+ heartfelt quotes from famous celebrities, world leaders, spiritual guides, and motivational books.

Grief Quotes From Famous Celebrities

• “Grief is the price we pay for love.” - Queen Elizabeth II
• “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss... you will learn to live with it.” - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
• “Grief changes shape, but it never ends.” - Keanu Reeves
• “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.” - Kahlil Gibran
• “What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” - Helen Keller
• “Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life.” - Anne Roiphe
• “Resilience and patience are our strengths in times of sorrow.” - Saba Qamar
• “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” - José N Harris
• “Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.” - Shah Rukh Khan
• “A lion runs the fastest when he is hungry.” - Salman Khan

Grief Quotes From Famous Leaders

• “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” - Mahatma Gandhi
• “If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.” - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
• “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” - Rabindranath Tagore
• “Compromise for your dream but never compromise on your dream.” - Imran Khan
• “In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's life in your years.” - Abraham Lincoln
• “The pain of loss is a reminder that we have loved deeply.” - Barack Obama
• “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” - Franklin D Roosevelt
• “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” - Martin Luther King Jr
• “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt
• “There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your loved one brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye.” - Joe Biden

Grief Quotes From Famous Speakers

• “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” - Oprah Winfrey
• “In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” - Deepak Chopra
• “Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realise that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” - Eckhart Tolle
• “I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.” - Louise Hay
• “Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally.” - Rumi
• “Grief is a process, not a state.” - Anne Grant
• “Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.” - Mariska Hargitay
• “You don't get over it, you just get through it. You don't get by it, because you can't get around it. It doesn't 'get better'; it just gets different.” - Wendy Feireisen
• “Grief, I've learned, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give but cannot.” - Jamie Anderson

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Grief Quotes From Famous Artists

• “Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” - John Green
• “The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” - Pierre Auguste Renoir
• “There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• “You give yourself permission to grieve by recognising the need for grieving.” - Alan D Wolfelt
• “Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, spiritual, and physical necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” - Earl Grollman
• “Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing.” - Vicki Harrison
• “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou
• “Death ends a life, not a relationship.” - Mitch Albom
• “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” - Victor Hugo
• “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” - Jim Rohn
• “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” - Robin Sharma
• “I paint flowers so they will not die.” - Frida Kahlo
• “I have suffered too much to hide my feelings.” - Edvard Munch
• “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” - Twyla Tharp

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