“It was sad music. But it waved its sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could, but you were still alive.”

“Oh, Caddy," said Saffron miserably."I know. It's awful. But I'm going. We all should.""It will be so sad.""You have to be sad sometimes," said Caddy. "Whatever Dad says. He may be right. Granddad probably had totally lost his marbles, but I am still sad and I'm still going to the funeral. I shall be as unhappy as I like and I shall where black.”

“It's different to miss somebody when they're still alive. When they die it's like, 'Okay, I'm sad.' You're supposed to be sad. When they just go away, when they disappear, that's a different thing.”

“Reading is pleasure and happiness to be alive or sadness to be alive and above all it's knowledge and questions.”

“Braiiinnnnssss," we said in unison."It's both sad and incredibly impressive that you were all ready with that one.”

“When you're sad or depressed, you might as well get something done," Lydia always said. "Pretty soon, you're not sad or depressed, and darned if things aren't done.”