Absent Quotes

A short absence quickens love, a long absence kills it.

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

Long absent, soon forgotten.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The absent are always in the wrong.

They are good that are away.

Be moderate in praising a man when he is present, but give him full credit when he is absent.

Absence makes the heart go wander.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Nothing can make up for the absence of someone whom we love, and it would be wrong to try to find a substitute… It is nonsense to say that God fills the gap; he does not fill it, but on the contrary, he keeps it empty and so helps us to keep alive our former […]