Sophocles Quotes about Grief

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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

Sophocles

Grief, Greatness, Worry

Sophocles (1977). “The Oedipus Cycle: An English Version”, Harcourt

Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.

Sophocles

Grief, Grieving, Mind

Sophocles (1939). “The Antigone of Sophocles: An English Version by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald”

Gentle time will heal our sorrows.

Sophocles

Grief, Sorrow, Gentle

One's own escape from troubles makes one glad; but bringing friends to trouble is hard grief.

Sophocles

Grief, Adversity, Trouble

If it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping and to raise the dead with tears, gold were less prized than grief.

Sophocles

Grief, Sadness, Sorrow

"Scyrii". Play by Sophocles, fragment 510. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

Deem no man happy until he passes the edo fhis life without suffering grief.

Sophocles

Grief, Men, Suffering

Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.

Sophocles

Kings, Pain, Grief

Best of children, sisters arm-in-arm, we must bear what the gods give us to bear-- don't fire up your hearts with so much grief. No reason to blame the pass you've come to now.

Sophocles

Children, Grief, Heart

Sophocles (1984). “The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus”, p.307, Penguin