Grief
Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement refers to the state of loss, and grief is the reaction to loss.
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Famous quotes containing the word grief:
“O that ‘twere possible,
After long grief and pain,
To find the arms of my true-love
Round me once again! . . .”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)
“Jesus wept.”
—Bible: New Testament John, 11:35.
The shortest verse in the Bible; refers to Jesus’ grief at the death of Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead after four days.
“And grief stirs, and the deft
Heart lies impotent.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)