“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.”

“I was insufferable long before we lost her. Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.”

“Black Rabbit: Hazel... Hazel... you know me, don't you? Hazel: I don't know. [the apparition reveals himself to be the Black Rabbit, and Hazel gasps] Hazel: Yes, my lord. I know you. Black Rabbit: I've come to ask if you'd like to join my Owsla. We shall be glad to have you, and I know you'd like it. You've been feeling tired, haven't you? If you're ready, we might go along now. [Hazel looks at all the younger rabbits of Watership Down] Black Rabbit: You needn't worry about them. They'll be all right, and thousands like them. If you come along now, I'll show you what I mean.”

“Grief does not expire like a candle or the beacon on a lighthouse. It simply changes temperature.”

“...does that not tell you that grief is like life and that there is always somethings unknown beyond it?”

“Why does tragedy exist? Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief.”