Famous quotes containing the word tear:
“His form is fixed in my eyes,
his touch in my limbs,
his whispers in my ear,
and his heart is kept in my heart.
So what can Fate tear in two?”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)
“To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)
“For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)