Danger Quote by H. G. Wells

Whether you like it or not, you are committed to the human endeavor. I cannot ally myself with such a purely negative goal as…

— William S. Burroughs

Suffering is dysfunctional, except as a bodily warning against danger. Psychologically and socially it's merely destructive.

— Ursula K. Le Guin

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.

— Eckhart Tolle

It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that suffering is…

— Sharon Salzberg

Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.

— Teresa of Avila

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it.

— Samuel Johnson

As a rule I don't like suffering to no purpose. Suffering should be creative, should give birth to something good and lovely.

— Chinua Achebe

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

— Anonymous

Pain is inevitable, suffering is not.

— Anonymous

We can take suffering to be an opportunity to learn and to grow. But if we are honest, we should remember that this is…

— Julian Baggini

A life of action and danger moderates the dread of death. It not only gives us fortitude to bear pain, but teaches us at…

— William Hazlitt