Suffering Quotes

6116 Suffering quotes by 2923 unique authors

Charity means love towards the neighbor and compassion, for anyone who loves his neighbor as himself also has as much compassion for him in his… — Emanuel Swedenborg
Because Jesus Christ suffered greatly, He understands our suffering. He understands our grief. We experience hard things so that we too may have increased compassion… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
We must be instruments of God's compassion to those who are suffering. — Radhanath Swami
So far are we generally from thinking what we often say of the shortness of life, that at the time when it is necessarily shortest… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Global Family Day provides a way in which every man, woman, and child in the United States can help to reduce suffering at home, repair… — John Conyers
States are more like people than they are like anything else: they exist by purpose, reason, suffering, and joy. And peace between states is also… — Roger Scruton
I sympathize the first, the direct and single-minded attack [Red Revolution]. I believe it to have been necessary and inevitable in Russia. It may someday… — Stuart Chase
Easter is so disappointing. You suffer all the way through lent, and what do you get for it? A ham. — Garrison Keillor
Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering. — Bob Hope
Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross. — Philip Yancey
Socrates dies with honor, surrounded by his disciples listening to the most tender words -the easiest death that one could wish to die. Jesus dies… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This ego has all the desires, ambitions, wants to be always on the top of everything. You are exploited by this ego. And this never… — Rajneesh
Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering. — Mata Amritanandamayi
The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a… — Dalai Lama
All creativity is a deep suffering, unless your creativity does not come out of the mind, but out of meditation. When it comes out of… — Rajneesh
Whether you create, or you observe an objective piece of creativity, meditation should be the key. Without it, mind can only spread on the canvas… — Rajneesh
Given the amount of unjust suffering and unhappiness in the world, I am deeply grateful for, sometimes even perplexed by, how much misery I have… — Dennis Prager
A mother experiences more than one death, even though she herself will only die once. She fears for her husband; she fears for her children;… — Saint John Chrysostom
The saints must be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of God. Let us carefully observe the manner of life of all… — John of Damascus
It is really rather foolish to so often feel we have to say something brilliant and enlightening to someone who is suffering. Job makes it… — Kathryn Lindskoog
The dance of life finds its beginnings in grief......Here a completely new way of living is revealed. It is the way in which pain can… — Henri Nouwen
Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire recounts her decision to leave her husband after decades of struggle with his alcoholism. Several days later, he wrote to her:… — Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Christianity is a lifestyle - a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made it into an… — Richard Rohr
Nile perch are enormous but lethargic fish, easy to catch once they have taken your bait. Some are bright golden yellow, some grey pink with… — Kuki Gallmann
Suffering accepted and vanquished. . . . will give you a serenity which may well prove the most exquisite fruit of your life. — Desire-Joseph Mercier

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