Firsts Quote by Gloria Steinem

We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation.

— Nhat Hanh

Suffering brings the patient to us...the patient needs to feel heard and seen-that is, met, by another person.

— Leston Havens

Suffering can serve us. Suffering tests our trust in God's promises. And we have a great interest in knowing the truth about our trust…

— Mark Dever

Suffering can give us opportunities to witness. The world is a gigantic hospital; nowhere is there a greater chance to see the peace and…

— Billy Graham

The problem of suffering is: why is there the suffering we know?

— Walter Kaufmann

Suffering prepares you by training you to trust God and know that He is always at work in your life.

— Charles Stanley

When there is suffering, we look for a reason. That reason is easiest found within oneself.

— Clare Vanderpool

We have to understand in order to be of help. We all have pain, but we tend to suppress it, because we don't want…

— Nhat Hanh

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

— Anonymous

Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.

— Tara Brach

Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter.

— Anonymous

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice…

— Dalai Lama