#tears

Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy. ↗

— Ralph Ransom

#harvest #joy #labor #must #plant

The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#obtained #pleasures #poor #tears

Since she got a cause and stopped being funny. I think she's real funny, but lately it's all been hearts and flowers and tears and saving teenagers and creating a role model. And that ain't funny. No giggles there. ↗

— Andy Richter

#being #being funny #cause #creating #flowers

If I cry, it's because I'm very angry and I can't do anything about it because I've run into a dead end. That's when the tears would come down. ↗

— Rihanna

#angry #anything #because #come #cry

But there are other things than dissipation that thicken the features. Tears, for example. ↗

— Rebecca West

#example #features #for example #other #tears

It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

#laughter #man #property #tears #than

Most blacks will argue that they excel because of hard work, because of intellect, determination, sweat, blood, tears and risk. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#because #blacks #blood #determination #excel

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. ↗

— Washington Irving

#deep #eloquently #grief #love #mark

Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#change #different #get #render #result

I am not unaware of the saying that more tears have been shed over wishes granted than wishes denied. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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