Allein sein zu müssen ist das Schwerste, allein sein zu können das Schönste. It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory. In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality. Dieses Jahr verging so schnell und veränderte so viel. Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn’t so great. Dieses Jahr verging so schnell und veränderte so viel. Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh. Dying is only one thing to be sad over… Living unhappily is something else.