Suffering Quotes

6116 Suffering quotes by 2923 unique authors

Under the continual contact with the pebbles my feet have become hardened and used to the ground. My body, almost constantly nude, no longer suffers… — Paul Gauguin
Masturbation is our first and natural form of sexual activity and if that's inhibited or damaged, then we suffer for the rest of our lives. — Betty Dodson
Surely there must be some way to find a husband or, for that matter, merely an escort, without sacrificing one's privacy, self-respect, and interior decorating… — Barbara Ehrenreich
As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an avid… — Adrienne Rich
A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering. — Gautama Buddha
There is a general decline of taste for classical dance,ce, which is neglected and this must be developed from the grassroots. There is so much… — Unknown Author
The cause of all pain and suffering is ignorance. — Gautama Buddha
It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift. It is because the world is so full of… — Robert Holden
"All conditioned things are impermanent" - when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. — Gautama Buddha
The root of suffering is attachment — Gautama Buddha
If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox. — Gautama Buddha
I teach one thing and one only: that is, suffering and the end of suffering. — Gautama Buddha
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the… — Gautama Buddha
The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all… — Gautama Buddha
It is our very search for perfection outside of ourselves that causes suffering. — Gautama Buddha
He who causes suffering shall suffer. There is no escape. — Gautama Buddha
May all that have life be delivered from suffering. — Gautama Buddha
So in this case, Kalamas, don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through… — Gautama Buddha
A virtuous man or woman who is determined to develop the Supreme Enlightened Mind, should thus develop it: I have to lead all living beings… — Gautama Buddha
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and… — Gautama Buddha
There is no satisfying the senses, not even with a shower of money. "The senses are of slight pleasure and really suffering." When a wise… — Gautama Buddha
(The real brahmin is the one who:) ... has crossed beyond duality ...knows no this shore, other shore, or both ...(is) settled in mind ...… — Gautama Buddha
Suffering does not befall him who is without attachment to names and forms. — Gautama Buddha
Thus all things are subject to death, sorrow and suffering. I became aware that I too was of the same nature, the nature of beginning… — Gautama Buddha
It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible. — Gautama Buddha

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