22 Honest Quotes About Grief (2024)

Grieving over and missing someone you love is a big deal. It’s not always easy to give voice to the thoughts and emotions inside you.

These swell up to tears and down to numbness, then repeat, and it seems like no one else understands or can fathom.

The 22 honest missing someone quotes about grief are provided here to help you find the right words to express just how much you miss your loved one. Feel free to share, pin, or save as your background or screen saver, just be sure to link back to this post when sharing online.

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1. Grief: The last act of love

Grief is the last act of love we can give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.

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2. I miss you

I miss you. A little too much, a little too often, and a little bit more every day.

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3. Istill think of you

I keep myself busy
with the things I do.
But every time I pause,
I still think of you.

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4. Honest quotes about grief: Tonight

And tonight I’ll fall asleep with you in my heart.

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5. Breathe

No matter how long it’s been, there are times when it suddenly becomes harder to breathe.

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6. Heartache

It’s the kind of heartache you can feel in your bones.

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7. I’ll be OK

I’ll be OK… just not today.

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8. I’ll miss you forever

I think I’ll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning skies.

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9. The silent language of grief

Tears are the silent language of grief.

– Voltaire

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10. Not okay

It is perfectly okay to admit you’re not okay.

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11. My first thought

My first thought in the morning is always you.

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12. Grief never ends

Grief never ends… But it changes.
It’s a passage, not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith…
It is the price of love.

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13. Rain & rainbows

No rain, no rainbow.

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14. Grief quotes:Learning to swim

Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing.
Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming.
All we can do is learn to swim.

– Vicki Harrison

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15. Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

– Winnie the Pooh

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Related: Saying Goodbye Quotes

16. There are days…

There are days I cannot participate in life.

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17. Missing you: Then it hits you

Then it hits you so much harder than you ever thought it would.

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18. To-do list

Things to do today:

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1. Get up
2. Survive
3. Go back to bed

19. Honest quotes about grief: Happiness

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You have no idea of the amount of happiness you brought into my life.

20. Missing you today

Honestly, I spent today missing you and that is probably how I will spend tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that.

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21. Just once

If you asked me how many times you’ve crossed my mind, I would say once because you never really left.

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22. Blessed are those who mourn

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

– Jesus, in Matthew 5:4

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Continue reading for even more missing someone special quotes.

23. You’re everywhere

You’re everywhere except right here and it hurts.

– Rupi Kaur

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24. I miss you. So. Much.

There is no eloquence to it. I just miss you.

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25. No such thing as separation

For those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.

– Rumi

26. Memories

Sometimes, happy memories hurt the worst.

27. Yet you are not here

I wake to you everywhere. Yet you are not here.

– Nayyirah Waheed

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28. Absence every day

It hurts every day… the absence of someone who once was there.

29. Waiting for you

I think a part of me will always be waiting for you.

30. Grief is love

Grief is love turned into an eternal missing.

– Rosamund Lupton

31. Just… gone

It’s sad how you were such a big part of my life an now you’re just gone.

32. Old friends

Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

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33. The Sky looks different

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“The Sky looks different when you have someone you love up there.” — Unknown

34. I missed you today

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“I missed you today, just as I missed you yesterday. Just as I will miss you for the rest of my life.” — Unknown

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35. There is no eloquence

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“There is no eloquence to it. I just miss you.” — Unknown

36. If I miss you any harder

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“If I miss you any harder, my heart may come looking for you.” — Gemma Troy

37. I miss you

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“I miss you, but heaven is so, so lucky to have you.” — Unknown

38. I look up and talk to you…

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“I look up and talk to you when no one else is listening.” — Unknown

39. I wish heaven

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“I wish heaven had a telephone so I could still hear your voice from time to time.” — Unknown

40. To the one

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“To the one who looks at me from the sky, I miss you more than you will ever know.” — Unknown

41. That moment

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“That moment when you need someone, but they’re in heaven…so you cry instead.” — Unknown

42. There are days

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“There are days when your absence is the loudest silence I’ve ever heard.” — Joanne Cacciatore

43. My body may remain here

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“My body may remain here on earth, but my heart and soul are over there with you, in heaven.” — Unknown

44. Some days

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Some days I look up at the stars and I see you you smiling at me, eyes dancing with moonlight.

45. I often

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“I often walk down memory lane, for I know I will run into you there.” — Unknown

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FAQs

What is a powerful quote about grief? ›

Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.” “So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” “I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” “The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is that life actually goes on.

What are some wise grief quotes? ›

Quotes
  • "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." ...
  • "If tears could build a stairway,and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again." ...
  • "Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow."

What is a good quote for someone who passed away? ›

6. Famous Memorial Quotes
  • "Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day." - ...
  • "Forever in our hearts, always on our minds." - ...
  • "In loving memory of a life that will never be forgotten." - ...
  • "Gone but not forgotten, may you rest in peace." - ...
  • "The memories we have shared will always be with us." -
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What is a powerful quote about death? ›

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What is a motivational quote about losing? ›

You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. But the mark of the good loser is that he takes his anger out on himself and not his victorious opponents or on his teammates. If you're afraid of losing, then you daren't win.

What is a quote about trying to cope with grief? ›

  • It comes in waves. Grief is tidal. ...
  • Grief feels like fear. No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. ...
  • We are not alone. We bereaved are not alone. ...
  • Grief is like an open window. ...
  • You learn to live with it. ...
  • We can't help searching for their faces. ...
  • It's vast. ...
  • Sometime we need reassurance that there's hope.

What is a powerful quote about sorrow? ›

No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning.

What are some uplifting phrases? ›

50 motivational quotes
  • "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." — ...
  • "Your self-worth is determined by you. ...
  • "Nothing is impossible. ...
  • "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." — ...
  • “You have brains in your head. ...
  • "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." —
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What is a beautiful condolence quote? ›

May my condolences bring you comfort and may my prayers ease the pain of this loss.” “We pray the love for the lost is forever carried in your memory.” “Words can't express how saddened we are to hear of your loss.” “May the memory of [insert name] bring you comfort and peace.”

What is the famous quote about death and love? ›

“ “Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.” “Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”

What is a sweet message for a loved one who passed away? ›

I loved you then, I love you now, I will love you forever, to infinity and beyond. Gone but not forgotten, gone but ever here. No longer living in this world, but always and ever near.

What is a beautiful grieving quote? ›

"The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same.

What is the most comforting quote about death? ›

Death leaves a heartache nothing can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. People come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

What is a nice quote about losing someone? ›

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. Whoever said that loss gets easier with time was a liar. Here's what really happens: The spaces between the times you miss them grow longer. Then, when you do remember to miss them again, it's still with a stabbing pain to the heart.

What is a message of encouragement for someone grieving? ›

General Notes of Sympathy

Remember we are here for you. Sending prayers and comfort from our family to yours. Sending big hugs to ease the pain and help brighten the days ahead. May comfort and love uplift you during this difficult time.

What does the Bible say about grief? ›

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

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