Tears Quotes:- Tearing, lacrimation, or lachrymation is the secretion of tears, a body fluid that cleans and lubricates the eyes in response to irritation.
Tears formed through crying are associated with strong internal emotions. This includes sorrow, elation, love, awe, and pleasure.
Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old tears quotes, tears sayings, and tears proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
Inspirational Tears Quotes And Sayings
“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.”-Jose N. Harris
“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of the earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried than before–more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.”-Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
“We need never be ashamed of our tears.”-Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
“Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.”-Hosea Ballou
“Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.”-Leonardo da Vinci
“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.”-John Vance Cheney
“Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.”-Albert Smith
“Tears are like rain. They loosen up our soil so we can grow in different directions.”-Virginia Casey
“Tears are the silent language of grief.”-Voltaire
“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.”-Saint Teresa of Avila
Tears Quotes and Tears Sayings
“A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.”-Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while so that we can see Life with a clearer view again.”-Alex Tan
“Tears are the summer showers to the soul.”-Alfred Austin
“Tears are due to human misery.”-Virgil
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”-Bible
“Tears are sometimes as weighty as words.”-Ovid
“Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.”-Billy Graham
“Tears are the natural penalties of pleasure. It is a law that we should pay for all that we enjoy.”-William Gilmore Simms
“Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self-command.”-Henri Frederic Amiel
“Words and tears are nature’s most basic ways of helping us release our feelings of suffering.”-Hospice of Du Page
“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting off a little water.”-Antoine Rivarol
Sad Tears Quotes And Sayings
“Invisible tears are the hardest to wipe away. Just let it out, my friend.”-Adabella Radici
“Sorrows humanize our race; tears are the showers that fertilize the world.”-Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton
“What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul.”-Jewish Proverb
“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.”-Henry Ward Beecher
“Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.”-Saint Aurelius Augustine
“A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.”-Charles R. Swindoll
“Certainly tears are given to us to use. Like all good gifts, they should be used properly.”-Loretta Young
“My favorite song? ‘Amazing Grace.’ Anybody singing it. But the best it’ll ever be done is by the Scottish National Pipe band and their National Orchestra. It’ll bring tears to your eyes.”-Jimmy Dean
“I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew to look back on my laughter would make me cry.”-Cat Stevens
“Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.”-Billy Graham
“Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you to change.”-Jesse Jackson
Top 10 Motivational Tears Quotes
“Before the reward, there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.”-Ralph Ransom
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.”-Kurt Vonnegut
“Tears are the silent language of grief.”-Voltaire
“When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from the grief of their conduct you can be sure there is an angel nestling in their heart.”-Horace Mann
“Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of a woman.”-Ludwig van Beethoven
“You have a lot of ups and downs in coaching, especially, but I can’t remember any bad times at this point. I mean, they’re all good. A lot of tears when you lose, a lot of downtimes, but I can’t remember any of them. They’re all positive now. Even the bad times were good.”-Don Nelson
“All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. What really matters is whether, after all of that, you remain strong and comfortable with your loved ones. I have tried to meet that test.”-Pat Nixon
