Confidence Quote by L. Lionel Kendrick

“Suffering is intrinsic to human existence. There is no joy without its attendant pain.”

— Peter Ackroyd

“…as though, capable themselves of suffering, they granted no reality to the suffering of others. ‘The subject exhibited a pain response.’ But not, under…

— John Brunner

“Suffering can thus be seen in large part as a kind of resistance or reactivity to the pain of the present moment. (p. 74)”

— Donald Rothberg

“Physical, emotional, and mental pain are inevitable in life. Suffering is another matter. Suffering is the personalization we bring to our difficulties. [We have…

— Judith Hanson Lasater

“Suffering is when we resist the moment.”

— Kamal Ravikant

“The moment we accept our pain is the moment we release our suffering. Suffering is created when we offer life resistance, and what we…

— Alaric Hutchinson

“Our painful experiences aren’t a liability—they’re a gift. They give us perspective and meaning, an opportunity to find our unique purpose and our strength.”

— Edith Eger

“pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.”

— Rick Hanson

“suffering breaks us until there’s nothing left but gentleness”

— john j geddes

“In times of pain or in times of suffering comes great knowledge to release yourself from these vicissitudes.”

— Davey

“If we practise the patience of voluntarily accepting suffering, we can maintain a peaceful mind even when experiencing suffering and pain.”

— Kelsang Gyatso

“Suffering happens in the gap we hold between the expectations we have and reality. Flexing and finding the gifts in the gap resolves the…

— Poppy Jamie