When tragedy strikes, you want to make sure you say the right thing. Which is why we have put together a list of all the best short condolence quotes for your next post. And if you’re looking for short condolence sayings to shares, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Short Sorry for Your Loss Condolence Sayings
Hoping you find peace and healing.
Sending you love and support in your time of grief.
I’m so sorry for your loss; my thoughts are with you.
We’re sorry to hear about the passing of ___. Sending love.
Your loved one’s memory will forever be cherished.
Sharing in your sadness as you remember [Name].

Wishing you comfort and peace in this time of sorrow.
Your loved one’s legacy of kindness will continue to shine through.
I’m keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Sending you positive thoughts and lots of prayers.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything at all.
May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you.
I’m here to listen if you need to talk or share memories.
I am so sorry for your loss.

Wishing you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow.
Words may not suffice to express the heartfelt sorrow that I feel for the passing of your loved one.
Thinking of you and sending heartfelt condolences.
Your loved one’s spirit will live on in the memories shared.
Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time.
Please know that you’re not alone in your grief.
Nothing can replace the loss of a loved one, but life goes on, and we have to live for those we love.
I’m holding you close in my thoughts and prayers.

When you are ready, I am here for you.
I’m so sad for your loss. Thinking of you.
My heart goes out to you in your time of sorrow.
Your loved one’s kindness and warmth will always be remembered.
Those who live in our memories are never truly gone.
Your loved one’s legacy will continue to inspire us.
My deepest sympathies, i’m sorry for your loss.
Warm thoughts for you on these chilly, lonely nights.
May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead.
Sending you warm hugs and my deepest condolences.

Thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort.
Wishing you courage as you face the days ahead.
Praying for your peace and comfort.
Sharing in your sorrow. My sincerest condolences, with love and comfort.
Your loved one will be dearly missed.
My heart goes out to you during this painful time.
Grieving is a process, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time.
Celebrating the life of a good person and mourning their passing with you.
With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences.
Your loved one’s spirit will always be with us.
Sending heartfelt sympathy and love.

Your loved one will always hold a special place in our hearts.
I can’t imagine what you’re going through, but I’m here for you.
Holding you in my thoughts and prayers.
Wishing you moments of peace amidst the pain.
My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family.
Holding you close in my thoughts and hoping you are doing okay.
My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family.
Wishing you strength to face the days ahead.
May the memories of [Name] bring you solace.
You’re in my thoughts as you navigate this loss.
Please know that you’re not alone in your grief.
Thinking of you and your family during this time of loss.
May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you.
Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us in our hearts and memories.
Please accept my sincere condolences.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this.
Please take all the time you need to heal and grieve.
We hope you know we are by your side during this time of sorrow.
May your cherished memories bring you comfort.
Wishing you peace and strength during this difficult time.
Deepest sympathies. I am so sorry for your loss.
Wishing you moments of peace and strength during this difficult time.
May you find comfort in your cherished memories.
Please take care of yourself as you navigate through grief.
I’m here if you need me.
There are no words to convey how terrible this is. You are in my prayers.
Your loved one’s memory will live on in our hearts.
Thinking of you during this time of loss.
Gone, but never far from our hearts. Deepest sympathy for your loss.
I’m here to help with anything you need, even if it’s just a listening ear.
I’m deeply sorry for your loss.
Sending my sincere condolences and support.
I’m here to help lighten your burden in any way I can.
There are no words to convey the depth of my sorrow

I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
May you be surrounded by love and support.
I’m here to offer support and comfort whenever you need it.
Wishing you peace and comfort in these difficult days.
If you need to talk or need anything at all, I’m here.
Sending you love and strength as you navigate this loss.
Sending you strength and comfort during this challenging time.
In this time of sadness, know that you are loved and supported.
May you find comfort in the memories you shared.
May you find strength in the love of family and friends.
You have my heartfelt condolences.

You are in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Please accept my sincerest condolences and know that I am here for you.
Wishing you all the peace and comfort possible.
Wishing you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow.
I believe that tears can heal, memories can comfort, and love lives on forever.
I will never forget how much your loved one meant to me.
Please know that we’re here to support you in any way we can.
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Wishing you peace during this difficult time.
Flowers with heartfelt condolence messages
There’s no wrong way to grieve.
I wish you moments of comfort and strength.
May you find moments of peace amidst the pain.
Please know you are not alone in your grief.
There’s no wrong way to grieve.
Wishing you moments of grace and healing.
My heart aches for you; I’m here if you need anything.
I’m here to support you in any way I can.
We’re sharing in your sorrow with love and friendship. Please accept our deepest condolences.

We’re saddened to hear about the passing of ___. We share in your sorrow.
The loss of [name] is felt by many. We will remember them always and often.
Your loved one’s kindness and warmth touched us all.
With love and remembrance, we share in your sorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Remembering your loved one and the impact they had on us all.
May you find some peace in the support of those who care about you.
Remembering your loved one with fondness and gratitude.
Lean on me; I’m happy to be your shoulder to cry on.
Grieving is a personal journey, and I’m here to walk alongside you.
Wishing you peace and healing in the days ahead.
Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss.
Remember to be kind to yourself during this tough time.

You are in my thoughts, and I’m here for you.
Flower with sympathy for your loss messages
May the outpouring of love bring you comfort.
May you find moments of peace in the midst of sorrow.
My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.
My sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Wishing you strength for today and hope for tomorrow.
Your loved one’s presence will be deeply missed.
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You’re in my thoughts. Let me know if I can help with anything.
Please know that you’re in my thoughts.
Sending you all the good vibes I can.
Wishing you moments of solace and reflection.
May [Name] rest in peace.
It’s okay to take all the time you need to grieve.
Sending you strength today and peace in all the days ahead.
No words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Thinking of you in these difficult times.
The loss can feel immeasurable, but so can the love that’s left behind.
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Short Condolence Quotes to Share Your Sympathy
“How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind?” — Carson McCullers
“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” — Issac Asimov
“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” José N. Harris
“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.” – William Penn
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II

“If you ever lose someone dear to you, never say the words they’re gone. They’ll come back.” —Prince
“Sometimes, when one person is absent, the whole world seems depopulated.” — Alphonse de Lamartine
“The connections we make in the course of life—maybe that’s what heaven is. — Fred Rogers
“Sometimes it’s okay if the only thing you did today was breathe.” Yumi Sakugawa
“There is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child.” — Jennifer Williamson
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln
“The fear of loss . . . it can destroy you as much as the loss itself.” Sarah J. Maas
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa
“Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.” — Robert Lous Stevenson
“They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.” — William Penn

“In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
“Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.” — Ronald Reagan
“When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him lies on the paths of men.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” — Maya Angelou
“Lives are like rivers: eventually they go where they must. Not where we want them to.” — Richard Russo
“Say not in grief that she is no more, but say in thankfulness that she was.” — Rabindranath Tagore
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only option.” Bob Marley
“Grief does not change you. It reveals you.” – John Green
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss

“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death.” – Leo Buscaglia
“They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.” – William Penn
“Every life is noted and is cherished, and nothing loved is ever lost or perished.” — Madeleine L’Engle
“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.” — Langston Hughes
“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” John Steinbeck
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.” – Washington Irving
“The whole world can become the enemy when you lose what you love.” Kristina McMorris

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” C.S Lewis
“Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.” —C.S. Lewis
“People living deeply have no fear of death.” — Anais Nin
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only option.” Bob Marley
“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well-used brings happy death.” — Leonardo Da Vinci
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments but what is woven into the lives of others.” — Thucydides
“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” — John Steinbeck
“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” – Emily Dickinson
“The boundaries between life and death are at best shadowy and vague.”—Edgar Allan Poe
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“Only a moment you stayed but what an imprint your footprints have left on our hearts.” — Dorothy Ferguson
“A person’s true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.” — Nazr Mohammed

“Life is eternal; and love is immortal; and death is only a horizon” –
“May love be what you remember most.” Darcie Sims
He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“He spoke well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away.” — Terrry Pratchett
“Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.” – Thomas Moore
“A human life is a story told by God.” – Hans Christian Andersen
“Say not in grief that he is no more but live in thankfulness that he was.” — Hebrew Proverb
“You are gone, but thank you for all these soft, sweet things you left behind.” —Nikita Gill
“When you are sorrowful, look again.” – Khalil Gibran
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing.” – Vicki Harrison
“Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.” — Jack Thorne
“The comfort of having a friend may be taken away but not that of having had one.”— Seneca
“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them.” — James O’Barr

“Tears are God’s gift to us. Our holy water. They heal us as they flow.” – Rita Schiano
“To die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not dead. —Samuel Butler
“Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity.” — Terri Guillets
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” – Thomas Campbell
“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” —A.A. Milne
“As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” – Leonardo da Vinci
“Death is nature’s way of saying, ‘Your table is ready.” — Robin Williams
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.”—A.A. Milne
So that is it for our list of Short Condolence Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the right one to show your sympathy.



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Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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