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Quotes About Tears

He had begun to accept the background noise of the falls was no natural phenomenon but rather the thundering tears of gods.
~ Dave Warner
He turned to look just in time to see the rain start falling out as if the storm had finally decided to weep with shame for what it had done to them.
~ James Dashner
You can't be serious." Thomas could only nod. Minho's shoulders slumped, and his eyes fell to the floor. "How did the world get so shucked?" The words barely came out, low and full of pain. "I'm sorry," Newt said, and there were tears streaming down his face. "I'm … I'm going to shoot if you don't go. Now.
~ James Dashner
If she tried to speak, it would all come out: Her pain, her fear. Her anger. Her tears. And then her efforts to be strong for the boy would have been for naught. So she kept it in, a dam against a raging river.
~ James Dashner
Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.
~ James Henry Leigh Hunt
When we preach on hell, we might at least do it with tears in our eyes.
~ James L. Garlow
Cetshwayo, sensing there were vast numbers of men absent, asked where the rest of his regiments were. When told that they were dead, the king prohibited his people from the traditional celebrations following such a victory. Instead, he called for a time of mourning and is quoted as saying, "A spear has been thrust into the belly of our nation…there are not enough tears to mourn the dead.
~ James Mace
We caught up with Bigs at the base of the hill. He was watching the sledders race down the slope. His eyes looked moist. I was worried the big lug might burst into tears. Either that, or rip a tree out of the ground.
~ James Preller
But how," said Charles, who was close to tears, "how can you possibly justify cold-blooded murder?" Henry lit a cigarette. "I prefer
~ Donna Tartt
Nước m?t ch?y trong gi?c ng? là gi?t nước m?t th?t nh?t ch?y trong cuá»™c ??i c?a chúng ta. Nh?ng gi?t nước m?t lúc th?c ch? là tá»± thương h?i mà thôi.
~ Doris Lessing
Once he'd had happiness but for so brief a time; happiness was made of quicksilver, it ran out of your hand like quicksilver. There was the heat of tears suddenly in his eyes and he shook his head angrily. He would not think about it, he would never think of that again. It was long ago in an ancient past. To hell with happiness. More important was excitement and power and the hot stir of lust. Those made you forget. They made happiness a pink marshmallow.
~ Dorothy B. Hughes
He drove until emotional exhaustion left him empty as a gourd. Until no tears, no rage, no pity had meaning for him.
~ Dorothy B. Hughes
Immoderation, Mariotta, is a thief of money and intestinal joy, but who'd check it? Not I. Here I am, weeping soft tears of myrrh, to prove it.
~ Dorothy Dunnett
I had no expectations,' Philippa said. The tears stood still on her face. 'This is one lesson I know by heart already.
~ Dorothy Dunnett
If all the tears you shed so lavishly Were gathered, as they left each brimming eye. And were collected in a crystal sea, The envious ocean would curl up and dry -
~ Dorothy Parker
Excuse me, said the owner of the metal hand in a voice that would have made an insect of a more sentimental disposition collapse in tears. This was not such an insect, and it couldn't stand robots. Yes, sir, it snapped, can I help you? I doubt it, said Marvin.
~ Douglas Adams
And now it goes as it goes and where it ends is Fate. And neither by singeing flesh nor tipping cups of wine nor shedding burning tears can you enchant away the rigid Fury.
~ Aeschylus
Joy steals upon me, such joy as calls forth tears.
~ Aeschylus
Maybe it is because I am an old man, but I find, M. Poirot, that there is something about the defenselessness of youth that moves me to tears. Youth is so vulnerable. It is so ruthless - so sure. So generous and so demanding.
~ Agatha Christie
To cry at will is not an easy accomplishment.
~ Agatha Christie
Sloppy crying had never helped anyone yet.
~ Agatha Christie
eyes were red with recent weeping.
~ Agatha Christie
I could feel the tears beginning to collect in my throat again, but I pushed them apart, away from each other. Tears are only a threat in groups.
~ Aimee Bender
Nothing is Real; it's a Cosmic Drama. We are just Actors; we Come and we Go. There will be Laughter; there will be Tears. Such is the Cosmic Show.
~ AiR Atman in Ravi