Is your friendship such a burden, then?” “Some burdens are…

To friendship every burden's light.

— John Gay

Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens.

— Peace Pilgrim

“Say No! Accept the burdens of revenge.”

— Dejan Stojanovic

Mythologies become exhausting burdens, from a writer's perspective.

— Eric Kripke

Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.

— Margaret Mitchell

In certain cases, empowering women starts with making their lives easier and removing unnecessary burdens.

— Paul Polman

In a virtuous government, and more especially in times like these, public offices are what they should be - burdens to those appointed to…

— Thomas Jefferson

I've always thought my main concern is to alleviate the burdens on people, who were earning less money, perhaps than £80,000.

— Kwasi Kwarteng

Even when our burdens are too much to hold, God gives them to us to make us stronger.

— Anonymous

Much is said about the burdens and responsibilities of married men. Responsibilities indeed there are, if they but felt them: but as to burdens…

— Ernestine Rose

The federal bureaucracy has grown enormously - and without permission from people's elected representatives. These rules saddle job creators and everyday citizens with heavy…

— Jon Husted

“There are some lives He brings into this world neither to do great work nor to bear great burdens.”

— L. B. E. Cowman

“Don't be too eager to rid yourself of your burdens. Your burdens are what shape you.”

— J. Scott Savage

“But, Marcie had reminded herself, I don’t know the weight of anyone else’s burdens—only my own. She didn’t judge. She didn’t feel smart or…

— Robyn Carr

“But surely even heroes weary lugging around the burdens of their heroism.”

— J.H. Trumble