5 quotes about love and loss from famous books and classics

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

— In Memoriam A.H.H. by Alfred Lord Tennyson A timeless affirmation of the value of love, even amidst the pain of loss.

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

— Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë A declaration of a love so profound that even loss cannot diminish its essence.

And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.

— A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A reflection on the irrational nature of love and its impact when lost.

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

— Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens An optimistic view on the cyclical nature of love and the hope of reunion.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

— Often attributed to A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis This succinct quote captures the inextricable link between love and loss.