Our only truth is our sorrow.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sorrow reveals what is truly real or important in human experience.
- In plain terms
- Sadness shows us what is true.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard times reveal truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truths have you learned from pain?
- When do you feel most real?
Another view
Joy and other emotions also reveal aspects of truth.
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