It is strange how often a heart must be broken Before the years can make it wise.

Sara Teasdale
It is strange how often a heart must be broken...
It is strange how often a heart must be broken...
It is strange how often a heart must be broken...
It is strange how often a heart must be broken...
About This Quote

It is strange how often a heart must be broken Before the years can make it wise. While this quote is thought to have been written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it is not known when he said it or where he said it. There are many interpretations of the meaning of the quote, but most interpretations suggest that it speaks about wisdom being gained through heartbreak.

Source: The Collected Poems

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