#tears

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

— Francois Rabelais

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

— Jesse Jackson

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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

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

— Jesse Jackson

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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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In art there are tears that lie too deep for thought. ↗

— Louis Kronenberger

#deep #lie #tears #thought #too

Forgive me, Spirit of my spirit, for this, that I have found it easier to read the mystery told in tears and understood Thee better in sorrow than in joy. ↗

— George William Russell

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It is such a secret place, the land of tears. ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate. ↗

— Sallust

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When the object that is produced, the photographic image has the ability to make tears come to your eyes; to inspire you to the point where you have to catch your breath, then nothing else matters. ↗

— John Sexton

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