Suffering Quotes

Of all the joys that lighten suffering earth, what joy is welcomed like a newborn child?

It is a glorious thing to be indifferent to suffering, but only to one's own suffering.

If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.

One declaims endlessly against the passions; one imputes all of man's suffering to them. One forgets that they are also the source of all his pleasures.

Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.

I will always stay close to all compatriots, and share together the happiness and suffering.

We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.

In the Radiation Laboratory we count it a privilege to do everything we can to assist our medical colleagues in the application of these new tools to the problems of human suffering.

Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.

We must be honest in acknowledging that neither Germany nor the U.S. has the luxury of assuming that we can skate by on half-measures in Afghanistan and Pakistan and not risk suffering the consequences.

Sometimes I suspect most of the media commentariat are suffering from Munchausen syndrome.

Texas' and America's farmers are suffering. As the Member of Congress representing the 10th Congressional District of Texas, I have traveled throughout our area and have seen first-hand how the drought has affected our agricultural communities.

In order to be cruel we have to close our hearts to the suffering of the other.

Girls' inner critics are starting to reveal themselves at a younger and younger age. And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering.

Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

The new technologies that we see coming will have major benefits that will greatly alleviate human suffering.

We're always looking at this love through the eyes of the person who is suffering because of this love.

Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a spirit to an statement you wish to make.

We cannot live, suffer or die for somebody else, for suffering is too precious to be shared.

I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.

Nor is the suffering limited to children in developing countries.

It is by suffering that human beings become angels.

You're lucky I took me a vow of non-violence, or you'd be suffering some pain right now.

We initially targeted pager networks, which have been suffering for the last decade due to cell phone sales.

Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence.

Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation.

The Middle East is more angry than ever. I'm afraid that the sort of deceit on the route to war was linked to the lack of preparation for afterwards and the chaos and suffering that continuous - so it won't go away will it?

I've just been growing right along. It's painful, but it's a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It's like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you're looking so hot.