Where a blood relation sobs, ...

Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief.
Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief.

Quotes from the same author

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.
Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said.
A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.