Carp Quote by Rabindranath Tagore

“But gradually we learn something very precious under the tutelage of these wounds. We learn a compassion for others that replaces judging, self-loathing, and…

— Martin Laird

“As Proverbs 18:21 points out, life and death are in the power of the tongue. If you lend credence to a continual onslaught of…

— John Herrick

It has always appeared to me, that there is so much to be done in this world, that all self-inflicted suffering which cannot be…

— Arthur Helps

“We sometimes hurt those we love because they need to be “taught a lesson,” when we really want to punish. We were depressed and…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

“While injustice is the worst of sins, despair is the most dangerous; because when you are in despair you care neither about yourself nor…

— Thomas Aquinas

Not all or even most suffering is at the hands of fate; it befalls us at our invitation.

— Dean Koontz

There is no dealing with great sorrow as if it were under the control of our wills. It is a terrible phenomenon, whose laws…

— Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

“Countless self-help books, blogs and seminars promise relief from suffering, when pain and suffering are as much part of life as happiness and joy.The…

— Harriet Lerner

It is wrong to sorrow without ceasing.

— Homer

There is yet a silent agony in which the mind appears to disdain all external help, and broods over its distresses with gloomy reserve.…

— Oliver Goldsmith

When you're at peace with yourself and love your self, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive.

— Anonymous

Sorrow comes with so many defense mechanisms. You have your shock, your denial, your getting wasted, your cracking jokes, and your religion. You also…

— Emily Giffin