Liu Xiaobo Quotes

Grief starts to become indulgent, and it doesn't serve anyone, and it's painful. But if you transform it into remembrance, then you're magnifying the person you lost and also giving something of that person to other people, so they can experience something of that person.

The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.

With the tears a Land hath shed. Their graves should ever be green.

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.

Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.

I have seen lonely people of advancing age, yet as constant as angels, keeping faith to those they loved who fell in wars that current generations, not having known them, cannot even forget. The sight of them moving hesitantly among the tablets and crosses is enough to break your heart.

Eulogy is nice, but one does not learn anything from it.

I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.

I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave.

I have my name Cory on my left arm, and I have my mom's name on my right with a cross. She passed away while I was still in high school, so I got that on my right arm.

I can't speak for the other people whose children have died, but I can speak for my family and the other members of Gold Star Families for Peace. We believe we're honoring our children by working for peace.

I know you aren't supposed to speak ill of the dead.

Dad's funeral was standing room only; most in attendance were strangers to me. At the back, a lone Marine stood silently, then left. People told me he'd saved their life or helped them in their darkest hour.

'Lauder' is a favorite because the name of the song is a friend of mine who passed away.

We're a family with a pretty light sense of humor but, still, on the anniversary of my mom's passing we don't feel like getting 'colorful' and remembering her favorite foods. Every March 5th, the anniversary of her passing, we go to church and are sad for pretty much the rest of the day.

There is nothing triumphant or boastful in the way we mourn the dead and pay our veterans the respect they deserve.

Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.

The loss of my father will always sting. But now, everything that I do is in honor of him and celebrates his life.

The passing of my friend and a great American hero, Dan Inouye, is a major loss for the country and Hawaii. But the people of Hawaii are strong and we will persevere.

To those of you mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. We remember that the blessings that we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost. Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot ever fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set.

Toil for the brave! The brave that are no more.

A loss, but who still mourns the breath of one woman, or laments one wife? Though my heart never can forget, how, for one look, she gave up her life.

Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.

I would like America to remember those who have served and those that we've lost and their families.