The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and the guffaws of scoffers.

More tearful than crying is seeing someone cry.

Jokes can be noble. Laughs are exactly as honorable as tears. Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion, to the futility of thinking and striving anymore. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward — and since I can start thinking and striving again that much sooner.

Tears are as sweet as laughter to some natures.

I'd rather hear a truth that'll make me cry than a lie that'll make me smile!

Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.

Tears carry creative power. In mythos, the giving of tears causes immense creation and heartfelt reunion. In herbal folklore, tears are used as a binder, to secure elements, unite ideas, join souls. In fairy tales, when tears are thrown, they frighten away robbers or cause rivers to flood. When sprinkled, they call the spirits. When poured onto the body, they heal lacerations and restore sight. When touched, they cause conception

For every laugh, there should be a tear.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.

My mom says tears are good for your skin.” And maybe your soul, too.

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

Sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.