"Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?"

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"She dried her tears, and they did smileTo see her cheeks' returning glow;Nor did discern how all the whileThat full heart throbbed to overflow.With that sweet look and lively tone,And bright eye shining all the day,They could not guess, at midnight loneHow she would weep the time away."

Emily Bronte, English Novelist

Sadness, Tears, Strength, Emotion

"She knows he's not the same. He's different now. The eyes that once held too much contain nothing at all. He is colorless. Faded like sun-drenched wallpaper. The man that stands before her has no answers to her questions, and no ointment for her fears."

Alfa H, American Author

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"I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from."

Sarah McLachlan, Canadian Musician

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"Her eyes are sad.My thoughts are sadder.And you can't fall in love with me.She slowly walks inside, avoiding my gaze as she watches her feet with each step.They're the saddest steps I've ever seentaken.I close the door.It's the saddest door I've ever had to close."

Colleen Hoover, American Celebrity

Sadness, Love, Emotion, Isolation

"Without a song, life is a sorrow."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Sadness, Life, Sorrow, Music, Melancholy

"Maybe somebody finally shot the dog."

Dave Barry, American Journalist

Sadness, Loss, Emotion, Life, Observation

"I'm not totally mad at you. I'm just sad. You're all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Sadness, Isolation, World, Emotion

"Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Sadness, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"I told Doreen I would not go to the show or the luncheon or the film premiere, but that I would not go to Coney Island either, I would stay in bed. Then I wondered why I couldn't go the whole way doing what I should any more. This made me sad and tired. Then I wondered why I couldn't go the whole way doing what I shouldn't, the way Doreen did, and this made me even sadder and more tired."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Sadness, Choice, Conformity, Freedom

"My soul hurts."

Jennifer Elisabeth, American Poet

Sadness, Pain, Soul, Emotion

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"She dried her tears, and they did smileTo see her cheeks' returning glow;Nor did discern how all the whileThat full heart throbbed to overflow.With that sweet look and lively tone,And bright eye shining all the day,They could not guess, at midnight loneHow she would weep the time away."

"She knows he's not the same. He's different now. The eyes that once held too much contain nothing at all. He is colorless. Faded like sun-drenched wallpaper. The man that stands before her has no answers to her questions, and no ointment for her fears."

"I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from."

"Her eyes are sad.My thoughts are sadder.And you can't fall in love with me.She slowly walks inside, avoiding my gaze as she watches her feet with each step.They're the saddest steps I've ever seentaken.I close the door.It's the saddest door I've ever had to close."

"Without a song, life is a sorrow."

"Maybe somebody finally shot the dog."

"I'm not totally mad at you. I'm just sad. You're all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside."

"Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness."

"My soul hurts."

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