Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.
E. H. Chapin

An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie for his country.
Sir Henry Wotton (1568 - 1639)

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, "It might have been!"
John Greenleaf Whittier

Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.
Louis E. Boone

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.
Chief Joseph, on his surrender to Gen. Howard, October 5, 1877

Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.
Christina Georgina Rossetti

The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
Richard M. Nixon (1913 - 1994)

DISCLAIMER: A society where such disclaimers are needed is saddening.
Unknown

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

You can choose to be happy or sad and whichever you choose that is what you get. No one is really responsible to make someone else happy, no matter what most people have been taught and accept as true.
Sidney Madwed

My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.
Olive Schreiner

We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever ask Him to forgive us for our sadness.
R. W. Dale

The essential element of successful strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitors with a consequent difference in their behavior. Ordinarily, this means that any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.
Bruce Henderson

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.
Thomas Fuller

I had rather have a fool make me merry, than experience make me sad.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.
Henry Van Dyke

She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful and life was so short.
Brian Andreas