When Death Parts UsSample

I hold it true, whate'er befall;

 I feel it when I sorrow most;

'Tis better to have loved and lost

 Than never to have loved at all.

Alfred, Tennyson “In Memoriam” (1850)

(Though it is often associated with heartbreak after a break-up, it was actually written about the author’s best friend who passed away suddenly. The pain of loss does not outweigh the pleasure of love.)