Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.

Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.

All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee read more

All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee to me.

Achilles absent, was Achilles still.

Achilles absent, was Achilles still.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.

I dote on his very absence.

I dote on his very absence.

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.
[Lat., Absenti nemo ne nocuisse velit.]

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.
[Lat., Absenti nemo ne nocuisse velit.]

The absent are always in the wrong.

The absent are always in the wrong.

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'