pain Quotes

In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and to the young, it comes with bitterest agony because it takes them unawares. I have had experience enough to know what I say.

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.

Working conditions for me have always been those of the monastic life: solitude and frugality. Except for frugality, they are contrary to my nature, so much so that work is a violence I do to myself.

The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves.

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.

Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.