Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.Kahlil Gibran
Quotes About Suffering | QuotePlace
15 quotes in the QuotePlace collection contain the word ‘suffering’. Browse them all below — every card opens its own full quote page.
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.Thich Nhat Hanh
All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering the animals are our equals.Peter Singer
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.Fyodor Dostoevsky
The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.Ben Okri
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.Haruki Murakami
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.Thich Nhat Hanh
All the happiness in this world arises from wishing others to be happy; all the suffering arises from wishing oneself to be happy.Shantideva
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.Helen Keller
When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.Thich Nhat Hanh
Without suffering, we do not have the opportunity to cultivate compassion and understanding; and without understanding, there can be no true love.Thich Nhat Hanh
Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.Carl Jung
Understanding someone's suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love's other name. If you don't understand, you can't love.Thich Nhat Hanh
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.Dalai Lama