Arise Quote by Anonymous

Suffering makes a people greater, and we have suffered much. We had a message to give the world, but we were overwhelmed, and the…

— David Ben-Gurion

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice…

— Dalai Lama

“We suffer for the simple reason that suffering is biologically useful. It is nature’s preferred agent for inspiring change.”

— Mark Manson

I know that suffering gives us new perspectives and helps us to clarify our real value. I know that suffering has helped me to…

— Thea Bowman

Suffering can serve us. Suffering tests our trust in God's promises. And we have a great interest in knowing the truth about our trust…

— Mark Dever

Suffering has always been with us; does it really matter in what form it comes? All that matters is how we bear it and…

— Etty Hillesum

“Suffering offers a path to awareness. Awareness allows us to be truly born. When one is born, one is able to then able to…

— VD

Suffering shapes the life force, sometimes into anger, sometimes into blame and self-pity. Eventually it may show us the wisdom of embracing and loving…

— Rachel Naomi Remen

Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

— Tara Brach

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

— Willie Nelson

Suffering over something is proof positive of its importance.

— James Cook

“Forgetting what it’s like to suffer can be a good thing, since suffering can make people too cutthroat for society’s good. But suffering also…

— Ben Ryder Howe