Affliction Quote by William Shakespeare

Afflictions are the steps to heaven.

— Elizabeth Ann Seton

Affliction may one day smile again; and till then, sit thee down, sorrow!.

— William Shakespeare

Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish.

— David Mallet

Affliction is a pill, which, being wrapt up in patience and quiet submission, may be easily swallowed; but discontent chews the pill, and so…

— John Flavel

“Afflictions quicken us to prayer. It is a pity it should be so; but experience testifies, that a long course of ease and prosperity,…

— John Newton

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. No man hath affliction enough that is not matured and ripened by…

— John Donne

The furnace of affliction is a good place for you, Christian; it benefits you; it helps you to become more like Christ, and it…

— Charles Spurgeon

Afflictions clarify the soul; And like hard masters, give more hard directions, Tutoring the non-age of uncurbed affections.

— Francis Quarles

Beloved, have you ever thought that someday you will not have anything to try you, or anyone to vex you again? There will be…

— A. B. Simpson

Afflictions are... if we can so take them, our share in the Passion of Christ

— C. S. Lewis

Jesus who cannot suffer long to keep you in affliction will come to relieve and comfort you by infusing fresh courage into your soul.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

— John Donne