But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more. Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid #Suffering #Tears
Without pain, how could we know joy?' This is an old argument in the field of thinking about suffering and its stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does not, in any way, affect the taste of chocolate. John Green, The Fault in Our Stars #Broccoli #Chocolate #Joy
I think it's the pain and suffering that drive you to become an artist. The art itself should be the pain, sort of exorcising every demon and making you feel like you're a person that matters. Marilyn Manson Arts #Artist #Pain #Suffering
My uncle worked in emergency wards dealing with people who came in with terrible injuries. He talked about the sketch shows they would put on to lighten the atmosphere. You often find this sense of grim humor in hospitals. The injuries people are suffering are ghastly. You have to laugh at something or you'd otherwise cry. Honeysuckle Weeks Humor #Injuries #Laugh #Suffering
Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of a suffering people. Marcus Garvey Hope #Chance #Satisfied #Suffering
The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive. John Green, Looking for Alaska Life #Compassion #Life #Suffering