“Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.”
“I grieve that grief can teach me nothing.”
“His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.”
“It is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”
“To Morgan, the disfigurement of his monstrous nose was the touch of God upon him, the assurance of mortality. It was the steadiest assurance he had.”
“Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”