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1c3e4d9 Thus ended the first and adventurous part of his existence. What followed was so different that, but for the reality of sorrow which remained with him, this strange part must have resembled a dream. pain grief past change-of-scene changes-in-life loss-of-love grit rebirth heartache new old life-after-death Joseph Conrad
de3fc53 I do think he hated him as one man will hate another who draws off the affection of a beloved. loss-of-love Geraldine Brooks
fb4879f They had never been at peace together, they two; and now he felt himself drawn downward into the strange mysterious depths of her tranquillity. loss loss-of-love regret Edith Wharton
e62b1c8 His heart is expended that way, of loving the single, particular individual. He loved Clara with every fibre of his being, but now he has nothing left. Or rather, he has learned to live with her absence, and he has no wish to fill that absence; that would be like losing her a second time. Instead he would prefer to be kind to everyone, a less personal but broader love. kindnessss loss-of-love Yann Martel
6d9152d It is generally anger dreams that occupy my nights now. This is not uncommon after loss of love-- blue and black and red blasting the crater open. I am interested in anger. grief loss love breaking-up loss-of-love Anne Carson