Often attributed to Dr. Seuss without citation; also cited as an anonymous proverb.
• Approximately this quote has been attributed to poet Ludwig Jacobowski, reportedly in "an August 1899 issue of a literary journal".
• This quote has also been attributed to Gabriel García Márquez, in Spanish: "No llores porque ya se terminó, sonríe porque sucedió."
• Compare lines from In Memoriam A.H.H. of Tennyson:
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
• Approximately this quote has been attributed to poet Ludwig Jacobowski, reportedly in "an August 1899 issue of a literary journal".
• This quote has also been attributed to Gabriel García Márquez, in Spanish: "No llores porque ya se terminó, sonríe porque sucedió."
• Compare lines from In Memoriam A.H.H. of Tennyson:
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
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Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
— Dr. Seuss
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." in the context of "Often attributed to Dr. Seuss without citation; also cited as an anonymous proverb.
• Approximately this quote has been attributed to poet Ludwig Jacobowski, reportedly in "an August 1899 issue of a literary journal".
• This quote has also been attributed to Gabriel García Márquez, in Spanish: "No llores porque ya se terminó, sonríe porque sucedió."
• Compare lines from In Memoriam A.H.H. of Tennyson:
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dr. Seuss" (Disputed)
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About Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
About Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
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