Endurance-quotes Quote by Darci J. Steiner

“This way, suffering becomes a fearful gift, very different from that other gift, happiness, conventionally defined. The latter brings pleasure, but the former cultivates…

— David Brooks

“Suffering is sent to remind us to turn our thoughts towards God, who will give us solace.”

— Radhanath Swami

“Suffering is universal; how we react to suffering is individual. Suffering can...be a strengthening and purifying experience combined with faith, or it can be…

— Robert D. Hales

“Suffering often draws us closer to God. Instead of being a sign of God's punishment or distance, suffering can purify us, lead us into…

— Allen R. Hunt

Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of…

— Mother Teresa

“One cannot grow without pain. One cannot improve without it. Suffering drives us to achieve great things.”

— Joe Abercrombie

“The suffering that started off challenging our being and our ideas of what life is and should be ends up opening our heart, expanding…

— Anonymous

“You are transformed and purified through the sufferings, chosen voluntarily, for achieving a greater purpose in life.”

— Awdhesh Singh

“Suffering is one of the greatest spiritual teachers of humanity. Even though none of us really ever welcomes it...having had enough of it in…

— Timothy Pina

“suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we want to be loved.”

— Paulo Coelho

“The Christian doctrine of suffering explains, I believe, a very curious fact about the world we live in. The settled happiness and security which…

— C.S. Lewis

"Great suffering has a silver-lining that we can be grateful for, because it builds up a human being and puts him or her within…

— Anwar Sadat