#widow

I realized, it is not the time that heals, but what we do within that time that creates positive change. ↗

— Diane Dettmann

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Grief is only the memory of widowed affections. ↗

— James Martineau

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Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters. The elder was so much like her, both in looks and character, that whoever saw the daughter saw the mother. ↗

— Charles Perrault

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I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money. ↗

— Ruth Rendell

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