quotations about misfortune
Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen,
Fallen from his high estate,
And welt'ring in his blood;
Deserted at his utmost need,
By those his former bounty fed;
On the bare earth expos'd he lies,
With not a friend to close his eyes.
JOHN DRYDEN
Alexander's Feast
Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.
ELIZABETH GASKELL
North and South
Calamity is man's true touch-stone.
FRANCIS BEAUMONT & JOHN FLETCHER
The Triumph of Honour