Character Quote by Betty Smith

Suffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you've learned your lesson.

— Bernie Mac

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

— Bryant H. McGill

“Suffering has its beneficial aspects. It can be an excellent teacher.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.

— Ryan Hall

“For many people, it [suffering] starts already at a very young age. So what don't schools teach our young people the way to manage…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of instruction and the schoolmaster of life.

— Anonymous

Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.

— Kami Garcia

I teach about suffering and the way to end it

— Gautama Buddha

The processes of teaching the child that everything cannot be as he wills it are apt to be painful both to him and to…

— Anonymous

If you can teach your child to be compassionate and to be ethical, you will be the greatest teacher!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

Suffering is overrated. It doesn't teach you anything.

— Bill Veeck

What I remember as a child is that other kids didn't care about suffering. I always did.

— Vivienne Westwood