Farewell quotes that heal sorrow: words that help you face forward.

Teach at least the name of one flower to the man you are parting from. Flowers will bloom without fail every year.Yasunari Kawabata

It’s a famous line from Yasunari Kawabata’s Palm-of-the-Hand Stories.

The idea is that if you tell the person you’re parting from the name of a flower, they’ll remember you every year when they see that flower.

It sounds almost like a curse, or a way of getting back at someone who rejected you, but it also shows just how much you loved them.

Parting from a lover is painful.

Still, if you think they won’t forget you, you can feel that the time you spent wasn’t wasted, and maybe you can look ahead with a slightly more positive heart.

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A woman who has cried enough tears to wash her eyes gains a wider field of vision.Dorothy Dix

A woman who has cried enough tears to wash her eyes... — a quote by Dorothy Dix

Dorothy Dix, known as a journalist and newspaper columnist, received many inquiries about marriage and enjoyed tremendous support from women everywhere.

This is one of the famous quotes she left behind.

It’s clever how she describes having gone through many experiences as “crying so much that your tears wash your eyes.” It’s also wonderful how she links tears to growth, saying they “broaden your outlook.” It makes even painful experiences feel like they can be a positive.

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Time heals the wounds of sorrow and quarrels. Everyone changes. The person I was in the past is no longer who I am now. Both those who suffer and those who cause suffering become different people as time goes by.Pascal

1/2 [Once-in-a-lifetime Genius] A collection of words and famous sayings Pascal left in history

Born in 1623, the French philosopher Blaise Pascal is someone you may have heard of, perhaps through his famous saying, “Man is a thinking reed.” He is renowned not only in philosophy but also in mathematics for “Pascal’s theorem.” His collection of sayings, Pensées, is a treasure trove of aphorisms and has been studied by many.

This quote about time, too, may offer guidance to those of us living today, burdened with various worries and past problems.

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If you want to see a rainbow, you have to put up with a little rain.Dolly Barton

If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with a little rain. — Dolly Parton #quote #DollyParton #effort #perseverance #motivation #study #shorts

Dolly Parton is active as a singer-songwriter and is also known as a leading figure in country music.

This is a famous quote from Dolly, who thrives in a wide range of fields such as writing and business, expressing the importance of perseverance.

Just as rain falls before a rainbow appears, there are hardships to overcome in order to achieve something.

She tells us that enduring and overcoming those difficulties leads to radiant success, like a rainbow.

It’s a message that also conveys hope—that the path ahead is bright.

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Only those who can love deeply can also experience great pain.Leo Tolstoy

Introduction to Tolstoy’s folk tale collection What Men Live By

Tolstoy, the Russian novelist and thinker, is known for providing various forms of assistance to the poor.

As many people believe, he also said that the experience of suffering is important.

Experiencing suffering is a crucial experience that helps us grow.

If it doesn’t get dark, you can’t see the stars.Charles Austin Beard

Charles Beard

Here’s a quote from historian and political scientist Charles Austin Beard: “You can’t see the stars without darkness.” As a phenomenon it’s obvious, but when you apply it to life, it becomes a profound message.

Without knowing darkness, you wouldn’t recognize the brightness of the stars.

In a different environment, you notice things you couldn’t see before, and what was once ordinary appears in a new light.

Perhaps this quote could be your way of saying that there are things we gain through parting.

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Love is eventually healed by another love.John Dryden

The Poetry of John Dryden

An English poet, literary critic, and playwright who dominated Restoration-era English literature to such an extent that the period is known as the Age of Dryden.

He teaches us that a new love can heal a broken heart.