Joy Quote by Herman Melville

“Suffering is the sorrow of joy.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“the suffering experienced here on earth is but for a moment, and it pales in comparison to the glory which will be revealed.”

— Cassandra Baker-Durham

“There were so many times that the sorrow and agony of a particular moment was punctuated by something intensely wonderful and beautiful. Laughter was…

— Laura Sobiech

“To you I speak with much hesitation about suffering. . . . But there is an introduction to suffering which comes with the birthpains…

— Thomas Kelly

“Suffering creates a vivid contrast illuminating joy, happiness, and satisfaction. It is a harsh lesson on the other side of sublime. We all must…

— Brent Green

“Maybe a certain degree of deprivation was necessary to the experience of pleasure, just as suffering was an integral part of joy.”

— Claire Holden Rothman

“Sorrow is an inseparable dimension of our human experience. We suffer after a loss because we are human. And in our suffering, we are…

— Alan D. Wolfelt

“Suffering teaches joy.”

— Sonia Rumzi

“There is no greater sorrow than thinking back upon a happy time in misery--”

— Dante Alighieri

“There is no greater sorrow then to recall our times of joy in wretchedness.”

— Dante Alighieri

“There is no greater sorrow Than to recall a happy time When miserable.”

— Dante Alighieri

“Suffering is just part of the great tapestry of life.”

— Marie Giordano