Quotes About Loss

I'd never taken a job purely for money - I felt that would kill me - but I was afraid that I was heading that way. Then, my brother passing away was the final thing that kicked me over. It reminded me that life is short, and you'd better do what you want while you have a chance.

I was hit by a car. I almost died. My show was taken away from me. I was frightened.

I realise how precious life is, probably because I've seen how it can be taken away.

Once you lose your parents, you get this numbness, this feeling of having to really be able to connect yourself with someone. I depended on my brothers for that connection, but to have that feeling of being taken care of... I lost it when my parents passed away.

The only time I actually got mad at God is when my dad completely changed and was my closest friend, and then he was taken from me too soon.

Neighbors broke the news that my parents had been taken away by immigration officers, and just like that, my stable family life was over.

All the materialistic things I have been able to have over the last number of years are slowly being taken away from me. It's been really challenging but also it's been encouraging to myself to see what my God is actually doing.

Michael is a gift from Allah, and he is taking him back. The world didn't appreciate him.

If you're extremely confident, taking a loss doesn't bother you.

I've always been very competitive, and a part of that is pushing your boundaries - taking a risk and being able to live with the loss that comes with taking a risk.

There are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are very important to us now.

Many of my old friends are gone now. I have a hard time dealing with the fact that they're just not there to talk to. I can't call them up for a rabbit-skin glue recipe anymore.

When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.

Lorna was quite young when her mother died, and I think she's blocked out some of the memories. I talked to her a little bit about that, but I wasn't prepared to go around and poke and hurt her.

Our mother was so public - we always talked about her. But with her passing, all of a sudden we don't even want to talk about her.

When my mother talked about her brother, there was this light in her eyes. I thought, 'This is the basis of a novel.'

For much of my life - my sister and I have talked about this - when we moved, we just thought the world behind us disappeared, and all of the people, they just didn't exist any more.

Money talks, and when it starts to say goodbye, humans listen and act accordingly.

I wrote 'A Boy and His Soul' that talks about how my mother had lupus and my dad dying of a heart condition.

My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me!

I still can't get over Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. I got to work with him in 'Dil Bechara.' He was such a jovial and promising guy with no starry tantrums.

Some days you exist like the last speaker of an extinct language. These are the silences that litter the heart.

The heart sags. My footprints forget me. I don't think anything will ever be the same. This is the edge of the cliff and you can't move, can't jump. Everything is vertical. With binoculars you can see where you'll be in an hour. Raindrops collect on the lens. A fine mist. It hides us. It drifts into clocks. Gravity presses your hands. Some hurts never get said. Some get smuggled.

The lost leaves measure our years; they are gone as the days are gone.