#sad

After I had given up to go, the thoughts of the journey were often attended with unusual sadness, at which times my heart was frequently turned to the Lord with inward breathings for his heavenly support, that I might not fail to follow him wheresoever he might lead me. ↗

— John Woolman

#attended #fail #follow #frequently #given

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity. ↗

— William Wordsworth

#hour #humanity #i #i have learned #learned

An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country. ↗

— Henry Wotton

#ambassador #benefit #country #his #honest

People say, oh it's a shame, you're not nostalgic about the '60s. Well actually, it's quite good, when you think of it. Wouldn't it be sad if I was sitting here wishing it back? ↗

— Robert Wyatt

#actually #back #good #here #i

There is an old saying that all roads lead to Rome. It seems the administration so often clearly believes that no matter what the evidence was at any particular time, essentially everything led to Saddam Hussein. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#any #believes #clearly #essentially #everything

Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts. ↗

— Paramahansa Yogananda

#eyes #heart #hearts #i #may

I think I have a dark view of the world. I have to make everything funny, otherwise it all seems so sad. ↗

— Moon Unit Zappa

#everything #funny #i #i think #make

a raped girl is bad for the family: it shows that they can’t protect their women; that they have little social standing; and that they’re not respectable. It’s worse for the victim because once a woman, or a girl—or a boy—is known as the target of a rape she becomes so despised, so shamed, so worthless that she turns into public property. No one is raped only once. ↗

— Louise Brown

#sad #dreams

Lately, I've been a little sad that I'm not a gay man. ↗

— Gina Gershon

#gay #i #lately #little #man

As a footballer I can't imagine life without the use of one of my legs... Sadly this is exactly what happens to thousands of children every year when they accidentally step on a landmine. ↗

— Ryan Giggs

#children #every #exactly #footballer #happens