“In other words, you could endlessly try to have suffering cease by dealing with outer circumstances—and that’s usually what all of us… — Pema Chödrön Copy Share Image
“Every adversity, every unpleasant circumstance, every failure, and every physical pain carries with it the seed of an equivalent benefit.” — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
“The men would all say that they had died,' Gilligan said. 'These were the most incorrigibly violent characters. They would all say… — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
Emotional Pain is the worst because physical pain can heal, but emotional pain will forever be there. — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
She felt so much emotionally, she would say, that a physical outlet - physical pain - was the only way to make… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It has been an obsession of human beings to create a hierarchy that places the human species on top and lumps all… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the only way people can handle emotional pain is to cause themselves physical pain. In some cases, it can lead to… — Patricia Gibney Copy Share Image
“Vae Victus -- suffering to the conquered. Ironic that now I was the one suffering. Not anything as pedestrian as physical pain.… — Denis Dyack Copy Share Image
Do you want a sign that you're asleep? Here it is: you're suffering. Suffering is a sign that you're out of touch… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
I sense that, without sensitivity to physical pain and pleasure, man would not have known self-interest, and consequently know just or unjust… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
The animal liberation movement is saying that where animals and humans have similar interests - we might take the interest in avoiding… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The effects of unresolved trauma can be devastating. It can affect our habits and outlook on life, leading to addictions and poor… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
Worrying about math triggers the same response in the brain as physical pain. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I am very astonished that the scientific picture of the real world around me is very deficient. It gives a lot of… — Erwin Schrodinger Copy Share Image
Becoming less focused on the past and future and not resisting the moment is how to overcome fear, physical pain, and all… — Lee L Jampolsky Copy Share Image
“They had supper and went away, and Ivan Ilyich was left alone with the consciousness that his life was poisoned and was… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“Current neuroscience research shows that the pain and feelings of disconnection are often as real as physical pain. And just as healing… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Physical pain was easy. It would always pass. All it needed was time—a ticking clock—and all you had to do was wait.… — Sidney Knight Copy Share Image
“Science tells us that love not only diminishes the experience of physical pain but can make us—and our beloveds—healthier.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Intuitively we all know that it is better to feel than to not feel. Our emotions are not a luxury but an… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“Before taking the discipline for the first time, Brother Martin spent considerable time in prayer. Then he lashed himself with an iron… — J.C. Kearns Copy Share Image
An enemy always represents a weakness. This might be fear of physical pain, but it could also be a premature sense of… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“I'm probably the only person in the world that feels physical pain as a reaction to joy.” — Kara Lee Corthron Copy Share Image
“If you do not take baths or you tend to take more showers, you can use the same ritual in the shower.… — G. Alan Joel Copy Share Image
“I’ve never experienced that level of intimacy.’ He struggled to find words. ‘The physical pain – well, that was just a part of… — K.D. Grace Copy Share Image
