Jacques Chirac Quotes

I want to join everyone in expressing my great sympathy and support for people who lost loved ones in this terrible terrorist attack [in Orlando] and everybody still in the hospital who is struggling and all the first responders.

Like many Americans my thoughts and prayers are with the people of London. My deepest sympathies are extended to those who lost a loved one in the recent terror attacks.

We just sent our condolences to the President of the United States and the American people on what is a terrible, terrible tragedy.

When my wife's sister passed away, Bernie Madoff came to the funeral. That was the type of individual that we all thought he was - a very caring individual.

I hurry to express to you and your fellow citizens my profound sorrow and my closeness in prayer for the nation at this dark and tragic moment.

My family and I are heartbroken after hearing the news that more than 100 innocent children and teachers have lost their lives...

After the Boston Marathon bombings, people shared grief and outrage on social media.

I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.

In general, I think people are worried about saying the wrong thing to any grieving person. On a very basic level, I think they're frightened of touching off tears or sorrow, as though someone tearing up at the mention of unhappy news would be the mentioner's fault.

I'll always remember when I bumped into Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on a flight to my mother's funeral in 1994, and how kind she was during that difficult time.

I think when you suffer a tremendous loss, everybody needs love and support in tangible ways. And that's what people have done for us.

I do not think direct experience is always necessary to act, but I believe that sometimes you have to have had the real experience to act certain roles. One of those was losing your family member. I was not being able to imagine how sad that could be.

My heart reaches out to those whose loved ones were lost on MH17.

At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved one's sacrifice and service.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the people in London and in Egypt. We're very concerned about it. We are providing our expertise to aid in the investigation in London.

Nothing becomes so offensive so quickly as grief. When fresh it finds someone to console it, but when it becomes chronic, it is ridiculed, and rightly.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

For example, when my mother died, the people who showed up just to put an apron on to cook, people who really do the right thing, so to speak, as my momma would always say to show that they care, a sense of community that we've lost so much in our country.

I go to funerals. I go to earthquakes.

I don't cheer when people lose their lives.

We are deeply sorry for the loss of anything - from your luggage to, of course, a loved pet.

My heart goes out to the families of our fallen officers.

Growing up in Westboro, there was a culture of celebrating death and tragedy... a very calloused way of seeing other people's pain. After I left, it took me a while to be able to really empathize with what it must have been like for the loved ones of people whose funerals we protested.