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“God does not waste our suffering. It always serves a purpose.”

— Elizabeth Musser

“...and then I remembered this basic religious principle that God isn't there to take away our suffering or our pain but to fill it…

— Anonymous

“God draws near to the brokenhearted. He leans toward those who are suffering. He knows what it feels like to be wounded and abandoned.”

— John D. Richardson

“we shall all suffer for what the gods have given us, suffer terribly.”

— Oscar Wilde

“He saw mankind going trough life in a childlike or animallike manner, which he loved and also despised at the same time. He saw…

— hermann hesse

“The good suffer, the evil flourish, and all that is mortal passes away.”

— Cassandra Clare

“Suffering is sent to remind us to turn our thoughts towards God, who will give us solace.”

— Radhanath Swami

“It is not easy to soothe the immortal gods from their vengeance.”

— Sulari Gentill

“The gods - if they existed - detested happiness.”

— Michael J Sullivan

“God doesn’t promise us escape from suffering or pain. Rather, He promises to miraculously use even bad situations for your ultimate good.”

— Jim George

“Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.”

— Edward T. Welch

“Pain is a gift from the gods.”

— George R.R. Martin