Quotes About Suffering

The beginning of all pain and suffering in the world started with one act of disobedience. Christian and non-Christian alike have inherited the consequences from our common ancestors, Adam and Eve—our polluted environment and flawed human nature.

La soledad es un agudo dolor generalizado. No se le puede aislar en una sola parte del cuerpo.

It is counterintuitive to inflict pain, tangible pain, as a way of relieving pain, but pain you can point to, pain that has a place, is pain that can be relieved.

I think the love between a child and parent is wonderful. You know, Mei... I haven't seen my mother for over two years. I used to live with her... but now I live with my father. I used to be sad and wonder why it happened... but parents have a lot of things they have to deal with too. I saw how they were suffering... and I know they both love me a lot. You can't let loneliness harden your heart. Mei, you know... Misuzu loves you, don't you?

Everyone has their own reasons. Suffering and happiness aren't things that you can compare.

A man returns to die, between four walls, with the dawn, a collar of iron around the neck, to the withers, the tongue hanging ... as on the Goya print.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Physical science will not console me for the ignorance of morality in the time of affliction.

Not only had Yates continued to grow as a writer in terms of craft, but also philosophically, salvaging from the ruins of his life a greater degree of compassion for suffering humankind.

Wisdom is sold in the desolate market where none come to buy, And in the withered fields where the farmer ploughs for bread in vain.

Are those who love like those who died, risen again from death, Immortal in immortal torment never to be delivered?

Bonnie was so drunk she could hardly walk. ... I had always felt sorry for her, having to live the life she was living, never a minute's peace. She had often told me she was happier when she had something to drink. So I did not blame her for staying drunk most of the time, if it made her feel better.

Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.

Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.

No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.

Because I'm sick. Because there was so much sickness. Because I say "fuck the sickness." Because no pain, no gain. Because spare the rod and spoil the child. Because you always hurt the one you love.

If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, you wont give up. If you give up, you're not worthy. ... Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.

The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.

If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, you wont give up. If you give up, you're not worthy. ... Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.

The Jap merely smiled and replied, "We Japanese know to the exact degree the extent of human endurance. Before you are liberated, you will learn that. You will see that we know how to beat a man to within an inch of his life and when one more blow will kill him. We also know how many grains of rice are required for a prisoner to live and work for one day." In the year that

The very fact that you're aware of suffering is enough reason to be overjoyed that you're alive and can experience it.

I take, O cross, thy shadow For my abiding place I ask no other sunshine than The sunshine of His face Content to let the world go by To know no gain nor loss My sinful self my only shame My glory all the cross. (Elizabeth C. Clephane, Public Domain)

Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.