Abandonment Quote by Pope Benedict XVI

“the root of suffering is neither the feeling of pain nor of sadness nor even of meaninglessness. Rather, the real root of suffering is…

— Yuval Noah Harari

I am absolutely convinced that meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain; meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure. And that is…

— Ravi Zacharias

There is the solitude of suffering, when you go through darkness that is lonely, intense, and terrible. Words become powerless to express your pain;…

— John O'Donohue

When we do not reject our suffering, or add anything to it, pain is simply pain.

— Ritu Ghatourey

When we do not reject our suffering, or add anything to it, pain is simply pain. It is what we add to our pain…

— Brenda Shoshanna

“So many times, in our despair, we see our pain as something that will never end. In fact, this often defines our moments of…

— Mark Nepo

It is hopelessness even more than pain that crushes the soul.

— William Styron

Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

It is attachment to desire, not desire itself, that is the underlying cause of practically all of our pain and suffering.

— Rod Stryker

Suffering is due entirely to clinging or resisting. It is a sign of our unwillingness to move on, to flow with life

— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

It's the sorrow you feel that allows you to crave love. Without the suffering, there would be no true pleasure. Without tears, no joy.…

— Ted Dekker

Every acceptance of suffering is an acceptance of that which exists. The denial of every form of suffering can result in a flight from…

— Dorothee Solle