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The Renaissance2 quotes
Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopped,
Doth burn the heart to cinders where it is. — William Shakespeare · 1594Short time seems long in sorrow's sharp sustaining. — William Shakespeare · 1594New Testament Era1 quote
My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death. — Jesus · 60Old Testament Era1 quote
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. — Proverbs 14:13 · 686 BC