It is difficult to feign wit when one is in a sad mood. (Roman) Sadness and gladness succeed each other....

The sad detest the cheerful, and the cheerful the sad....

"Sad" redirects here. For abbreviations, see SAD. Also see clinical depression. In everyday language depression refers to any downturn in mood, that last for a long period of time,of usually four days or more. This is differentiated from Clinical...