Suffering Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

And yet I am convinced that man will never give up true suffering- that is, destruction and chaos. Why, suffering is the sole root…

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Suffering is permanent, obscure and dark, And has the nature of infinity.”

— William Wordsworth

“Suffering introduces a man to his soul.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“But nothing awakens religious consciousness like suffering.”

— D.T. Suzuki

“Our misery. This suppression of our rational mind is the source of inspiration. Suffering takes us out of our rational self-control and lets the…

— Chuck Palahniuk

“The cause of our suffering is not what we do, but the way we perceive.”

— Rodney Smith

“Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.”

— Edward T. Welch

“Suffering is not avoided, and is even sought for, simply because it is the hardest thing for man to deal with, and the greatest…

— Rodney Collin

“even though we do not want to suffer we create our own suffering by performing non-virtuous actions.”

— Kelsang Gyatso

“And history has proven over and over again that unmerited suffering is redemptive.”

— Carolyn Maull McKinstry

“Our suffering comes from our unlived life--the unseen, unfelt parts of our psyche.”

— C.G. Jung