Anger Quote by Geoffrey Chaucer
“Who looks at me, beholdeth sorrows all, All pain, all torture, woe and all distress; I have no need on other harms to call, As anguish, languor, cruel bitterness, Discomfort, dread, and madness more and less; Methinks from heaven above the tears must rain In pity for my harsh and cruel pain.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Canterbury Tales, The General Prologue, 14th century
The speaker describes overwhelming suffering and feels that even divine pity cannot ease the pain.
In simple terms: Intense sorrow feels endless and unbearable.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge pain but seek support.
Themes
suffering
divine
humanity
despair
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
lamentation
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- spiritual reflection
- creative writing
- mental health support
Key Concepts
existential anguish
spiritual lament
emotional overload
Questions to Reflect On
- How does acknowledging suffering change its impact?
- Can empathy replace divine pity?
A Different Perspective
The expression may dramatize pain, risking self‑pity or fatalism.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)