Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won.
Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.
The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
It's easier to get over a lost body than a lost soul.
Which was worse: a friend with brain damage, or one who despised you?
Young poets bewail the passing of love; old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.
To lose ones faith-surpass The loss of an Estate- Because Estates can be Replenished- faith cannot-.
Grief is so far from retrieving a loss that it makes it greater; but the way to lessen it is by a comparison with others' losses.
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed and gratefully appreciated, they must be interrupted so the person can see that not having them is not as good as having them.
He has lost his left arm, but I my right.
We have killed more people celebrating our independence day than we lost fighting for it.
Losing a fantasy is much harder than losing a reality.
