Our Suffering Quotes
70 Our Suffering quotes by 63 unique authors
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The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.
— Tom Waits
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Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does…
— Bell Hooks
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That which should distinguish the suffering of believers from unbelievers is the confidence that our suffering is under the control of an all-powerful and all-loving…
— Jerry Bridges
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Stories are the only enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are saved.
— Anais Nin
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Most of our suffering comes from sin and stupidity; it is, nevertheless, very real, and growth can occur with real repentance. But the highest source…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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I think that it is a part of growing up, learning to control our suffering. I think that when we grow up, and learn that…
— Gregory David Roberts
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At some point, we have each said through our tears, “I’m suffering for a love that’s not worth it.” We suffer because we feel we…
— Paulo Coelho
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Our identity is not in our joy, and our identity is not in our suffering. Our identity is in Christ, whether we have joy or…
— Mark Driscoll
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The Laws of Reasoning consist of the ground, the path, and the result. ...Suffering is in the mind. How we perceive happiness determines our suffering…
— Dalai Lama
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In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that is itself open,…
— Sharon Salzberg
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As Christians, we worship a victimized Lord. We should expect to suffer and should have particular compassion on those who hurt emotionally and physically. But…
— Kevin DeYoung
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All of us suffer some injuries from experiences that seem to have no rhyme or reason. We cannot understand or explain them. We may never…
— James E. Faust
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Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something…
— Walter Kaufmann
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Nine-tenths of our suffering is caused by others not thinking so much of us as we think they ought.
— Mary Lyon
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When we do not reject our suffering, or add anything to it, pain is simply pain.
— Ritu Ghatourey
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The reason for our suffering is our resistance to the changes in life.
— Senoraroy
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What ever circumstances you are facing right now, just be patient for God's help. He know what we feel, He hear our cries and He…
— Innah Delos Angeles
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At some point, we have each said through our tears, Im suffering for a love thats not worth it. We suffer because we feel we…
— Paulo Coelho
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We tend to keep our dark secrets, but openness is a relief. We're no longer alone in our suffering.
— David Sheff
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Our suffering comes from our attachment to people and things, our repeated attempts to find something lasting where there is nothing lasting to be found.
— Unknown Author
Who Wrote These Our Suffering Quotes
63 authors contributed a total of 70 Our Suffering Quotes, led by these top contributors: