Antinatalism Quote by David Benatar

“Only after experiencing pain can we enjoy pleasure and derive happiness from it.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

More is learned in pain than in pleasure.

— Marshall Sylver

The excess of pleasure is pain

— Almeida Garrett

Every pleasure raises the tide of life; every pain lowers the tide of life.

— Herbert Spencer

“The only pleasing thing in life is pain. Pain creates pleasure, but not in the literal way.”

— Mia P

Pain is less subject than pleasure to careless expression.

— Samuel Johnson

People will do more to avoid pain than they will do to gain pleasure.

— Tony Robbins

Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

There is a particular kind of pain which gives us pleasure.

— Agnibin Banerjee

Pleasure that is obtained by unreasonable and unsuitable cost must always end in pain.

— Samuel Johnson

“The good news is that just like pleasure can become pain with repeated use, we can also transform painful activities into pleasant ones with…

— Awdhesh Singh

“They say though that we do more to avoid pain than we do to gain pleasure. So it is when the pain becomes too…

— Bronnie Ware