It's a sad commentary on our time - to use a phrase much favored by my late father - that people increasingly celebrate Christmas Day by going to the movies. Michael Dirda celebratechristmascommentary Change image and share on social
I'm one of those sad cases who've never wanted to be anything but a writer. I started writing my first novel when I was five years old. I have no idea what it was about, but I do remember spending considerable time trying to get the title right, though this had more to do with crayon colour than scansion. Justine Larbalestier casecolourconsiderable share on social
I wrote the song For A Dancer for a friend of mine who died in a fire. He was in the sauna in a house that burned down, so he had no idea anything was going on. It was very sad. Jackson Browne burndancerdie Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, albums were my closest friends, as sad as that may sound - Joy Division's 'Closer,' or Echo and the Bunnymen's 'Heaven Up Here'... I had a more intimate relationship with those records than I did with most of the people in my life. Moby albumbunnymanclose share on social
The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. Hannah Arendt evilgoodmake Change image and share on social
Your joys and sorrows. You can never tell them. You cheapen the inside of yourself if you do tell them. Greta Garbo cheapeninsidejoy Change image and share on social
I often say the last role I played that really touched me and where I was able to access what I really am was Bonnie, which is kind of sad when you think how early in my career that was. Faye Dunaway accessbonniecareer Change image and share on social
I often have an argument with people. I say name me a classic song that's not sad in some kind of way. And even if you can, you'll have to search pretty far. Danger Mouse argumentclassickind Change image and share on social
There is the melancholy of Europe. There is the romantic malaise. Feeling sad is almost a form of deepness. Mathieu Amalric deepnesseuropefelt Change image and share on social
Even modern English people are imperious, superior, ridden by class. All of the hypocrisy and the difficulties that are endemic in being British also make it an incredibly fertile place culturally. A brilliant place to live. Sad but true. Pete Townshend brilliantbritishclass share on social