--- title: "1 Embracing Pain Quotes By John Robbins" description: "1 Embracing Pain quotes by John Robbins. Plus more from John Robbins and more Embracing Pain sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/354/john-robbins-13829_depression_there-is-a-great-loneliness-of-spirit-to_495937.png" --- > [“There is a great loneliness of spirit today. We’re trying to live, we’re trying to cope in the face of what seems to be overwhelming evidence that who we are doesn’t matter, that there is no real hope for enough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/there-is-a-great-loneliness-of-spirit-today-we-re-trying-to-live-we/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/354/john-robbins-13829_depression_there-is-a-great-loneliness-of-spirit-to_495937.png) ## More by John Robbins > [It's always better to feed your enemies than to fight with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/it-s-always-better-to-feed-your-enemies-than-to-fight-with-them/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/in-the-never-ending-battle-between-order-and-chaos-clutter-sides-with/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [Chiropractic works in harmony with the basic healing forces of the body, whereas the allopathic, western medical establishment doesn't have nearly as holistic a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/chiropractic-works-in-harmony-with-the-basic-healing-forces-of-the/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [Unlike much of orthodox medicine, alternative approaches to healing typically honor the wisdom and capability of the human body. Their goal is often to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/unlike-much-of-orthodox-medicine-alternative-approaches-to-healing/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [Meanwhile, the chemical industry has mounted an aggressive campaign to discredit organic food. And without the knowledge or consent of most Americans, two-thirds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/meanwhile-the-chemical-industry-has-mounted-an-aggressive-campaign-to/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [“Jeffrey's book, Seeds of Deception, is the world's bestseller on GMOs, and his film, Genetic Roulette, exposes serious health risks of the Genetically Modified…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/jeffrey-s-book-seeds-of-deception-is-the-world-s-bestseller-on-gmos/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [“If you are going to buy, a prudent rule of thumb is not to carry a mortgage greater than two years' income.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/if-you-are-going-to-buy-a-prudent-rule-of-thumb-is-not-to-carry-a/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [“There is a great loneliness of spirit today. We’re trying to live, we’re trying to cope in the face of what seems to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/there-is-a-great-loneliness-of-spirit-today-we-re-trying-to-live-we/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [A reduction in meat consumption is the most powerful single act that you can take to halt the destruction of our environment and preserve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/a-reduction-in-meat-consumption-is-the-most-powerful-single-act-that/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [Give away your love, freely and without expectation. Give it away, and soon your life will be filled with love, and you will have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/give-away-your-love-freely-and-without-expectation-give-it-away-and/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [“You may have noticed that you sometimes feel more full about twenty minutes after you stop eating than you did while you were still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/you-may-have-noticed-that-you-sometimes-feel-more-full-about-twenty/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [“The ancient Greeks told of a philosopher eating bread and lentils for dinner. He was approached by another man, who lived sumptuously by flattering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/the-ancient-greeks-told-of-a-philosopher-eating-bread-and-lentils-for/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [I believe that eating simple food in a healthy body with a clean conscience is more pleasurable, and infinitely more satisfying, then eating decadent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/i-believe-that-eating-simple-food-in-a-healthy-body-with-a-clean/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [If people knew how badly animals were treated in today's factory farms, if people knew how completely confined and immobilized these creatures are for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/if-people-knew-how-badly-animals-were-treated-in-today-s-factory/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) > [Awareness is bad for the meat business. Conscience is bad for the meat business. Sensitivity to life is bad for the meat business. DENIAL,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-robbins/awareness-is-bad-for-the-meat-business-conscience-is-bad-for-the-meat/) [John Robbins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-robbins/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/embracing-pain/john-robbins/#itemlist", "name": "1 Embracing Pain Quotes By John Robbins", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“There is a great loneliness of spirit today. We’re trying to live, we’re trying to cope in the face of what seems to be overwhelming evidence that who we are doesn’t matter, that there is no real hope for enough change, that the environment and human experience is deteriorating so rapidly and increasingly and massively. This is the context, psychically and spiritually, in which we are working today. 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