'Tis Better to have loved and lost

"I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all."

Alfred Lord Tennyson,

"In Memoriam," 1850, line 27, stanza 4.
English poet (1809 - 1892)  

Thanks Ms. Fluffy for the totally needed reminder. This REALLY hit me where I needed it!