“Why sad? Don’t be sad. If sad, will make everyone sad.”

“It's okay to be sad. Everyone gets sad now and then. Even me.”

“Don't make everyone know about your sadness.”

“SADNESS OF THE INTELLECT: Sadness of being misunderstood [sic]; Humor sadness; Sadness of love wit[hou]t release; Sadne[ss of be]ing smart; Sadness of not knowing enough words to [express what you mean]; Sadness of having options; Sadness of wanting sadness; Sadness of confusion; Sadness of domes[tic]ated birds, Sadness of fini[shi]ng a book; Sadness of remembering; Sadness of forgetting; Anxiety sadness...”

“Yes, I am sad, sad as a circus-lioness, sad as an eagle without wings, sad as a violin with only one string and that one broken, sad as a woman who is growing old. Sad, sad, sad...”

“If you choose to be sad then you will be sad but there times you don't know why you're sad. Tears start flowing from your eyes.”