Able Quote by Paulo Coelho

“Because after having overcome the defeats - and we always overcome them - we feel much more euphoria and confidence. In the silence of…

— Paulo Coelho

Suffering, once accepted, loses its edge, for the terror of it lessens, and what remains is generally far more manageable than we had imagined.

— Lesley Hazleton

Our suffering comes from our attachment to people and things, our repeated attempts to find something lasting where there is nothing lasting to be…

— Philip Martin

Bitterness grows in us when we fail to see the trouble and pain in our lives from God's point of view, and when our…

— Nancy Leigh DeMoss

“Grieving the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30). Our anger grieves God’s Spirit, not only producing bitter fruit but quenching the fruit of the Spirit in…

— Stephen Kendrick

Suffering shapes the life force, sometimes into anger, sometimes into blame and self-pity. Eventually it may show us the wisdom of embracing and loving…

— Rachel Naomi Remen

“So, why is it so important to live our personal calling if we are only going to suffer more than other people? Because, once…

— Paulo Coelho

We can either see our circumstances as a set of random cruelties and then allow those hardships to turn us into bitter victims; or…

— Amy Purdy

I feel like unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment, it blocks the flows of God's blessings in life.

— Ja Rule

Long-protracted suffering is apt to exhaust not only the invalid, but the compassion of others; violent emotions cannot be prolonged endlessly.

— Stefan Zweig

In the midst of sorrow, faith draws the sting out of every trouble, and takes out the bitterness from every affliction.

— Richard Cecil

“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