Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering. ~Padre Pio
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
Character
cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of
trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and
success achieved. ~ Helen Keller
Who
will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or
walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all
the suffering and effort which life implies. ~ Erich Fromm
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and the unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. ~ Bertrand Russell
Quotes about suffering
- When have you responded with love?
- How has suffering shaped your character?
- What inspires you amidst challenges?
