When is life an evil? When it offers a man nothing but suffering and pain.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
Quotations
Pain
Pain is sometimes the cost of a meaningful existence. I can handle that.
-Jeb Dickerson
There’s nothing more painful than remembering something happy while you are distressed.
-Dante Alighieri
If life is a journey then let my soul travel and share your pain.
-Santosh Kalwar
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
-Aristotle
Pain and beauty, our constant bedfellows.
-Nick Bantock
"Griffin and Sabine"
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.
-Kenji Miyazawa
There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful.
-Fernando Pessoa
"The Book of Disquiet"
Pain and joy are like light and darkness; they are two sides of the same medal. They are interdependent and inseparably connected to each other.
-Trinley Thaye Dorje "Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje"
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself, and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
