Melancholy Philosopher Gifts

Depressed cat says: 'Lives are hard and then, eventually, you die.'

"I've got those 'Don't worry about me, I'll just be here, all alone' blues."

"The artist-in-residence is struggling a bit, but other than that we're fine."

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

"These brisk fall afternoons remind me of Chekhov, which reminds me of Putin, then Trump, the alt-right, facism, nuclear weapons ... let's go home."

Lord Byron

'I hate my life.

'Dreams of how it might have been.'

"Half-full. Those were the days."

"Woke up this mornin', Found myself trapped in the Blues genre..."

Trilby - 'Malbrouck s'en va-t'en guerre'.

Books: Success stories & Sob stories.

"I asked Bill to accompany this presentation with something in a haunting minor key."

"Perhaps a dirge would lift your spirits?"

"Our flavors of the day are Prodigal, Importune, and Mal de Siècle."

"I never got a chance to say 'Shut up.' "

'I think our marriage would make a great country song.'

Man has storm cloud umbrella.

Items from the Fall 2018 Melancholia Catalogue.

Bored couple.

"Fall makes him sad."

Tears

Picasso's Blues Period

"I like sad songs."

Sad Songs.

"I'm full of an unspeakable sadness and it goes a little something like this..."

Tailpiece to E Dowson's 'The Pierrot of the Minute'

There's a tear in my beer.

'Boy...usually it just gently weeps.'

Where the boulevard of broken dreams crosses the avenue of broken appliances...

Looking miserable out there today...

'Your work is so bleak, so despairing, your angst so wrenching. I've never read a party invitation quite like it before.'

"This drink? It's called loneliness. Care to join me?"