Comforting Sympathy Quotes

When it's hard to find the words, a meaningful quote can help express your sympathy and offer comfort. A well-chosen quote reminds us that we are not alone in our grief.

We have organized our collection into themes to help you find the perfect words for any situation.

Quotes About Grief and Loss

These quotes acknowledge the pain of loss and can help someone feel understood in their sorrow.

• "Grief is the price we pay for love." - Queen Elizabeth II
• "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." - William Shakespeare
• "The light has gone out of my life." - Theodore Roosevelt
• "Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind." - Marcel Proust
• "There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery." - Dante
• "It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew." - Henry Rollins

Quotes About Comfort and Hope

Share these quotes to offer hope and strength during a difficult time.

• "The world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming." - Helen Keller
• "We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey." - Kenji Miyazawa
• "Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow." - Robert Louis Stevenson
• "Flowers grow out of dark moments." - Corita Kent
• "Tears are God's gift to us. Our holy water. They heal us as they flow." - Rita Schiano
• "The more sympathy you give, the less you need." - Malcolm Forbes

Quotes About Remembering a Loved One

These quotes focus on the enduring nature of love and memory.

• "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." - Unknown
• "Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity." - Terri Guillemets
• "There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart." - Gandhi
• "A human life is a story told by God." - Hans Christian Andersen
• "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly." - Richard Bach
• "It is not the length of life, but the depth of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "Seashells remind us that every passing life leaves something beautiful behind." - Unknown

Need a Full Message Instead?

Sometimes a quote isn't enough. If you need to write a longer note, our other collections can help:

• For complete, ready-to-use notes, see our main collection of condolence messages.
• For something brief, visit our page of short condolence messages for texts and cards.