May Sarton reminded us, “The garden is growth and change, and that means loss as well as constant new treasures to make up for a few disasters.” This collection of quotes reflects on grief, resilience, and the hidden gifts of letting go. 🌿

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser. ~ Joe Namath

I believe the moral losses of expediency always far outweigh the temporary gains. ~ Wendell Willkie

There is no gain except by loss; There is no life except by death; There is no vision but by faith. ~ Walter Chalmers Smith

The greatest losses are unknown and unknowable. ~ W. Edwards Deming

Surviving a loss and letting go is only half of the story... ~ Veronica Chambers

Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on. ~ Robert Frost

If we fear loss enough, in the end the things we possess will come to possess us. ~ Rachel Naomi Remen

Sadness is often a part of healing after loss... ~ Margot Lasher

One loss is good for the soul. Too many losses are not good for the coach. ~ Knute Rockne

You hate to lose... There are bragging rights. ~ Dale Earnhardt

The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. ~ Sam Snead

A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. ~ May Sarton

A worldly loss often turns into a spiritual gain. ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

Age is an accumulation of life and loss. ~ Ellen Goodman

All loss is gain. Since I have become so near-sighted I see no dust or squalor... ~ Alice James

All stress is ultimately related to loss or the fear of loss. ~ David Simon

There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out. ~ Lou Reed