--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In what he suffered, as in all true…" description: "\"“In what he suffered, as in all true suffering and in true joy, there was the quality of eternity. He could not believe it would ever end.”\" — Elizabet..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/241/elizabeth-goudge-2888_eternity_in-what-he-suffered-as-in-all-true-suffe_1182478.png" --- # In what he suffered, as in all true suffering and in true… ![“In what he suffered, as in all true suffering and in true joy, there was the quality of eternity. He could not believe it would ever end.” quote by Elizabeth Goudge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/241/elizabeth-goudge-2888_eternity_in-what-he-suffered-as-in-all-true-suffe_1182478.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/241/elizabeth-goudge-2888_eternity_in-what-he-suffered-as-in-all-true-suffe_1182478.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/241/elizabeth-goudge-2888_eternity_in-what-he-suffered-as-in-all-true-suffe_1182478.png) > ““In what he suffered, as in all true suffering and in true joy, there was the quality of eternity. He could not believe it would ever end.”” [Elizabeth Goudge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-goudge/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True suffering and joy contain an eternal quality that feels endless. **In simple terms:** Pain and joy feel endless. Key Takeaway Find meaning beyond temporary feelings. Themes suffering joy eternity Mood contemplative poetic Type literary inspirational When to use this quote - grief - celebration - personal growth Key Concepts philosophical spiritual human experience Questions to Reflect On - What gives you a sense of eternity? - How do you balance joy and suffering? 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