You get to a certain age where you prepare yourself for happiness. Sometimes you never remember to actually get happy.
John MayerRead
The saddest kind of sad is the sad that tries not to be sad. You know, when sad tries to bite its lip and not cry, and smile and say, "No I'm happy for you"? Thats when it's really sad.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the deep sorrow that comes from suppressing one's true feelings in favor of appearing strong for others.
John Mayer captures the essence of hidden sorrow in this quote, emphasizing that the most profound sadness occurs when individuals feel the need to mask their emotions to support others. The struggle to maintain a facade of happiness while internally grappling with pain can lead to a deeper sense of loneliness and despair, highlighting the importance of being honest about one's feelings.
Themes
SadnessEmotionHidden FeelingsAuthenticityVulnerability
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about mental health, one might use this quote to highlight the importance of acknowledging true emotions.
More from John Mayer
All quotes →I'm trying everything I can not to be jaded 'cause I don't like jaded musicians.
John MayerRead
In the quest to be clever, I completely forgot about the people that I love and that love me.
John MayerRead
I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play in front of thousands of people as if I am completely in the moment every moment.
John MayerRead
It's very liberating when you finally realize it's impossible to make everyone like you.
John MayerRead
I'm singing what I want to sing based on the emotion of what that day feels like. That's what comes out of my mouth and guitar. That impacts people. They know anything can happen.
John MayerRead
Similar quotes
Tears come from the heart and not from the brain
Leonardo Da VinciRead
You're not eating anything," said Marilla sharply, eying her as if it were a serious shortcoming. Anne sighed. I can't. I'm in the depths of despair. Can you eat when you are in the depths of despair?" I've never been in the depths of despair, so I can't say," responded Marilla. Weren't you? Well, did you ever try to IMAGINE you were in the depths of despair?" No, I didn't." Then I don't think you can understand what it's like. It's very uncomfortable a feeling indeed.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryRead
I could no more have stopped myself from feeling that sadness than you could stop yourself from smelling an apple that has been cut open on the table before you.
Arthur GoldenRead
I didn’t want my picture taken because I was going to cry. I didn’t know why I was going to cry, but I knew that if anybody spoke to me or looked at me too closely the tears would fly out of my eyes and the sobs would fly out of my throat and I’d cry for a week. I could feel the tears brimming and sloshing in me like water in a glass that is unsteady and too full.
Sylvia PlathRead
Melancholy overwhelms me at supersonic speed.
Muriel BarberyRead
Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.
Elizabeth GilbertRead