There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful.
-Fernando Pessoa
"The Book of Disquiet"
Quotations
Pain
Pain will come with time, but time will heal the pain.
-Anthony Liccione
You’d think that silence would be peaceful. But really, it’s painful.
-David Levithan
"Will Grayson, Will Grayson"
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself, and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
When is life an evil? When it offers a man nothing but suffering and pain.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
If life is a journey then let my soul travel and share your pain.
-Santosh Kalwar
To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it.
-Charlie Chaplin
Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier.
-Barbara Kingsolver
"Animal Dreams"
There is the solitude of suffering, when you go through darkness that is lonely, intense, and terrible. Words become powerless to express your pain; what others hear from your words is so distant and different from what you are actually suffering.
- John O'donohue
"Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom"
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
-Anonymous
