40 Inspirational Quotes for Loss of Brother

Losing a brother is difficult anytime, but sudden deaths make it even harder. Siblings share our whole worlds. They know us like no one else can, so losing them hurts. These death of a brother quotes aim to give you comfort and peace. May you find solace in reading them.

Sympathy Quotes For Loss Of Brother

Grief hits you at the oddest times. I’ve been driving down the road when thoughts of my dad come to mind. And then, waves of grief pour through me out of nowhere. The loss of a brother brings the same rolling tide of sorrow. Hopefully, these sympathy quotes offer you hope.

Brother Death Quotes From Sister

My daughter-in-law lost her brother this past year. He died suddenly in his 20s and left behind a world of sorrow and regret. So I’m dedicating these quotes to Danielle, hoping she knows how much she is loved, even while she questions all the “whys.”

  • And no matter what anybody says about grief and time healing all wounds, the truth is, there are inevitable sorrows that never fade away until the heart stops beating and the last breath is taken.
  • To have had a brother is to have experienced an extraordinary gift.
  • The hard part wasn’t losing you. It is learning to live without you.
Quotes for Loss of Brother
  • My brother, you left too soon, and I miss you, but I know we will be together again. Until then, I promise to be strong for mom, dad, and family. I’ll always love you and miss you!
  • “As long as I can, I will look at this world for both of us. As long as I can, I will laugh with the birds, I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for both of us” – Sascha.
  • My heart still aches in sadness, and secret tears still flow. What did it mean to lose you? No one will ever know.
  • No matter what I do to move on from this pain, deep down inside, I will always know that I’ll never get to hug you again, brother.
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Sympathy Quotes For A Brother Who Died In Service

Losing a brother who dies in service to his country fills you with pain, pride, and respect. These sympathy quotes help honor those who have given it all.

  • I honor my brother’s sacrifice the same way I honored him when he was alive.
  • My brother’s heart was so big he dedicated his life in service to others.
  • It takes a special person to place everyone before themselves and lay down their life; that was my brother. I miss you so much, dear brother!
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  • You touched countless lives in your lifetime, and you live through your good deeds even after your death. I miss you always, my brother.

Religious Sympathy Quotes For Loss Of Brother

For those with faith in God and the afterlife, death holds the promise of seeing your loved ones again. So here are some faith-based religious sympathy quotes for the loss of brothers.

  • “Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well, and an be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face.” – St. Francis of Assisi.
  • God of love and mercy, embrace all those whose hearts today overflow with grief, unanswered questions, and such a sense of loss. Grant them space to express their tears. Hold them close through the coming days. Amen.
  • My brother, in faith, I entrust you to God, Who created you. May you return to the One Who formed you from the dust of this earth.
  • “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
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Gone Too Soon Loss Of A Brother Quotes

It can probably be said of everyone who dies that they are gone too soon. These quotes about brothers help you face grief.

  • Hot, heart-blood leaked from my face. From my eyes, and my nose, and my mouth. Not tears, because those would never stop. This was just liquid heartbreak seeping from my pores.
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  • There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother – Astrid Alauda.
  • The hardest thing about losing my brother is when I want to call him about something that happened to me.
  • I look up to the sky and talk to you; what I wouldn’t give to hear you talk back. I miss your voice, and I miss your laugh. I miss everything about you, brother.
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  • Death may have taken my brother, but he lives on through our memories. He will always be with us inside our hearts and minds.

Grieving The Loss Of A Brother Quotes

Brothers and sisters know and accept us no matter what. Quotes for grieving the loss of a brother help you know that you’re not alone in your sadness.

  • Brother, noun, (bruhth – er): a person who is there when you need him; someone who picks you up when you fall; a person who sticks up for you when no one else will; a brother is always a friend
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  • Brother, your presence is ever near us. Your love remains with us yet. You were the kind of Brother we could never forget.
  • Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore.
  • My brother taught me how to climb trees, patiently showing me where to place each foot. He continued to guide me until the day he died.
  • Only those lucky enough to have a brother can understand their bond and the pain of losing them.
  • Our paths may change as life goes along, but our bond remained ever strong. I miss you, brother.

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Inspirational Quotes For Loss Of Brother

Here are some inspirational quotes for the loss of your brother. Hopefully, they will offer you solace if you miss your brother who died.

  • Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed, and very dear.
  • “If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them” – James O’Barr.
  • My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood. ~Buffalo Bill
  • Everyone who knew my brother looked up to him, just like I did.
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Sudden Death Of A Brother Quotes

When someone dies suddenly, it leaves a tear in your heart that never really heals. Time does ease the pain, but the sudden finality breaks you for a period. Suddenly losing a brother creates an ache unlike any other.

  • I will remember you forever. Your memory lives inside me and will never be forgotten. I love you, brother!
  • I only miss you every minute of every day. But you will never truly be gone since I will forever hold you in my heart.
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  • You may be gone from my sight, but you are never gone from my heart, my brother.
  • If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them | James O’Barr

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Death Anniversary Quotes For Brothers

As the anniversary of death rolls around, sometimes we grieve anew. It feels just like the death occurred yesterday.

  • The past year has been the longest, most challenging, and saddest 365 days for me as you were not by my side, my brother. May the afterlife be kind to you.
  • No days go by without thinking of you, brother. It’s your death anniversary again, and I miss you so much.
  • To my dear brother, today marks the second anniversary of your death. I miss you so much and wish you were still here. I love you with all my heart and soul. Please be at peace up in heaven.
  • One year ago, on this saddest day, you went to the place where no one ever comes back. I can’t explain what is going through me. But I miss you every day and every moment. I hope you are doing well with other angels. RIP Bro.
  • One year has passed since you left dear earth, but my heart is still wounded for you. I pray for your soul to be in peace forever, my brother.
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Conclusion Loss Of Brother Quotes

I am so very sorry for your loss. The loss of a brother creates such a massive gap in your life. And while the questions swirl when death is sudden, I hope you can still find peace.

For those of you who lost a brother after a very long and full life, I know that your pain is no less than that of someone who’s brother died young. May some of these quotes fill your heart with joy at the blessings of a well-lived life.

Noelle Mcgarvey

Noelle McGarvey

Noelle served in the funeral industry in Vancouver, Washington from 2005-2008. As a funeral director, she dealt with hundreds of families during their time of grief. In Noelle's opinion: "The best part was helping them send off their loved ones in respectful, and sometimes fun, ways." Currently, she's traveling throughout the United States in an Arctic Fox Truck Camper and blogging about it.

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