Somberness Quotes

“He eased back on his cushions and noticed the light of the lamp throwing strange shadows around him. He could not relax any more. In his mind now, the entire trip was beginning to assume the character of a somber joke.”
― Mukta Singh-Zocchi, The Thugs & a Courtesan

“I know it's unfair, but that's life. We're here one moment, and gone the next. Things may wrap up nicely in fiction, but in real life, it's very rare for someone to get a clean, happy ending.”
― Michael Emond, Specters: Echoes of Despair