There is no sorrow under heaven which is, or ought to be, endless. To believe or to make it so, is an insult to Heaven itself. ~ Ch. 10
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No sorrow under heaven is endless; believing it is an insult to Heaven.
- In plain terms
- Sorrow ends; thinking it never will disrespects the divine.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust that pain will pass.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can belief help in prolonged grief?
- What does 'insult to Heaven' imply?
Another view
Some grief can feel interminable despite belief.
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