Wat does this quote mean? its from van helsing?

Question

"To have memories of those you have loved and lost is perhaps harder than to have no memories at all."

Answer 1

When you think of the ones you've lost your sad and if you had no memories you wouldn't be sad.

Answer 2

I think it means that sometimes when we remember things about loved ones that have left us or we have lost is hard...because of the feelings it causes.  To where it would be easier to just have no memories and not have to deal with the pain.

Answer 3

It means perhaps it would be better to have never met someone in the first place instead of meeting them, loving them, and then losing them (whether from death or "moving on" to another relationship)

Answer 4

sound like a retort so Shakespeare's "better to have loved and lost" quote

Answer 5

My best bet is that because you have those memories of thos youve loved and lost you'll remember them forever, and thus mourn for them forever. Or you wont be able to move in emotionally. You dont have that problem if you have no memories.