Grief Impact Quotes

Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.

My main reader was my wife Sheila, and I haven't written a lot since she died.

I never had any interest in politics. I never would have gone into politics except that when my brother died, my father insisted.

Dad never really got over Jack's death and was deeply inspired by his brother throughout his life to delve deeper into his own faith.

Those who weep recover more quickly than those who smile.

My wife was an excellent mother, her loss has left a big void in my son's life, and those are shoes that I cannot fill. The loss of a parent has not been easy on him.

I'm fortunate enough that I have my father in my life, but I would imagine losing your father at 15, 16, 17 is a lot different than losing your father at 36, 37, 38.

A person who hasn't grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.

When children have grieving parents it's also common for them to feel an obligation to cheer them up and make them happy.

In the '80s the band was 24/7. You were only as good as what you were producing at any given moment. Now my family is more important. I also think having the shock of your mum and dad dying humbles you slightly.

My husband used to take care of the business part of this, and after he died I found I wasn't really any good at it. I hate remembering who owes me what and bugging them if they haven't paid me.

Being a twin, and knowing if my twin was gone or lost - that's a part of me. There's no way I could be the same person knowing my brother had passed away.