Here are some comforting quotes that you could share with a friend who is grieving:
- “Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II
- “Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.” – Unknown
- “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.” – Unknown
- “Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… it is the price of love.” – Unknown
- “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- “The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” – Unknown
- “When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” – Unknown
- “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa
- “Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower, we will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.” – William Wordsworth
- “It is only with deep love and deep grief that we can know that we have truly loved.” – Unknown
- “Grief and love are conjoined, you don’t get one without the other.” – J.K. Rowling
- “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
These quotes can help comfort your friend and provide them with support during their grieving process. It’s important to remember that everyone grieves differently and what might be comforting for one person may not be for another. Just being there to listen and support them is often the greatest gift you can offer.
