Of all sad words, of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' Let's add this thought, unto this verse: 'It might have been a great deal worse.

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.

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Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.' (quoting John Greenleaf Whittier)

"Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been.

"For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: "It might have been!

The saddest kind of sad is the sad that tries not to be sad. You know, when Sad tries to bite its lip and not cry and smile and go, "No, I'm happy for you?" That's when it's really sad.

Farewell! For in that word, that fatal word,—howe'er
We promise, hope, believe,—there breathes despair.

This is the saddest story I have ever heard.

and he every man is the arbiter of his own virtues but let no man prescribe for another mans wellbeing and i temporary and he was the saddest word of all there is nothing else in the world of all there is nothing else in the world its not despair its not even time

In great misfortunes, people want to be alone. They have a right to be. And the misfortunes that occur within one are the greatest. Surely the saddest thing in the world is falling out of love — if once one has ever fallen in.

Our sweetest songs are those of saddest thought.

The saddest noise in the world is that of a heart breaking.

Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.