Suffering Quotes
In a democracy, there will be more complaints but less crisis, in a dictatorship more silence but much more suffering.
May we always be burdened with thinking of the suffering of others, for that is what it means to be human.
I cannot imagine how much I must’ve suffered in my previous lives to be fortunate enough to have parents like you in this life.
All suffering is caused by one belief....the belief in separation
Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide wide sea! And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
And must I then, indeed, Pain, live with youall through my life?-sharing my fire, my bed, Sharing-oh, worst of all things!-the same head?-And, when I feed myself, feeding you too?
Judged by the normal standards of human affairs, the lives of men and women of God may look overburdened with suffering, and even inconclusive.
I believe there is dignity in sorrow simply because it is God's good pleasure that there should be. He is forever raising up those who are brought low.
The prayer of faith is a prayer of trust. The very essence of faith is trust.
To walk in faith is to confess that we do not know what awaits us, and the faith I have embraced does not promise an easy road.
Always suffer delusions of grandeur with your art. What you are unable to face will never hurt you
If everyone only gave a fraction of the compassion their hearts are capable of giving... how much suffering could we alleviate in this world?
It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.
Suffering is a form of knowledge. It tells us what is wrong with our world.
The author said Frederick Douglass described himself as a "graduate" of slavery with the marks of his diploma on his back.
When faced with many rejections, don’t give up. Hold fast to your dreams and keep up with sacred-work, you will succeed in the sacred-time.
Your body would not get sick if you held no thought of resentment. It is neither good nor bad of itself. If we hold anything against anyone, we will suffer ourselves.
A particularly difficult line to navigate is the one between fear and love, especially for parents, who want more than anything to protect their children from suffering.
Letting go of the belief that we’re powerless to help relieve our own suffering enhances our ability not only to heal but also to genuinely love and receive the love of others.
I, the infirm, find myself caring for the sorrows and fears of the well.
All your sufferings can be alleviated by no other person but you.
See your hard times through the spectacles of your experiences. They, too, shall pass away.
All of us suffer in life, but the ones who bring the suffering find the greatest pain. The wounds we inflict upon others are the most painful for us.
Never consider another to be the cause of your suffering. Suffering is always the results of one’s own deeds or faults.
There are times when the way has to pass through sufferings to cleanse ourselves from the burden of the past.
Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the soul.
It is easy to become disillusioned with the circumstances of our lives compared to others'. But in the presence of God, He gives us a deeper peace and joy that transcends it all.
Strengthen your heart muscles by removing the sufferings of others.
There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.
Most of us tend to belittle all suffering except our own, " said Mary. "I think it's fear. We don't want to come too near in case we're sucked in and have to share it.
Some of the worst places I've ever lived in were fear, pain, and shame. The cost of living was so high, your only choice was a slow death.
The continuation of man’s life is more attributable to his fear of death than it is to his desire to live. As a matter of fact, in countless cases, it is attributable to only the former.
We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.
Life makes us suffer at times if we cruise through such moments and look forward to the light the day brings, that darkness that has crippled our mind can be fought and it can be defeated.
A person who is too proud in love will suffer from the devastating bitterness in the end.
We exercise kindness in any moment when we recognize our shared humanity—with all the hopes, dreams, joys, disappointments, vulnerability, and suffering that implies.
The suffering was shaping her perception about life, her values, priorities, goals and dreams.
A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to watch their friend suffer.
To identify with others is to see something of yourself in them and to see something of them in yourself--even if the only thing you identify with is the desire to be free from suffering.
With all the god-awful suffering in this war, I suppose somebody ought to be enjoying it.
Do our dreams carry messages from the great beyond, sent by the people we have lost, or are they a reflection of our desperation and wishful thinking?
How badly arranged the world is. What is the purpose of ugliness, suffering, sadness? Why our powerless dreams? Why everything?