“We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, 'Blessed are they that mourn,' and I accept it. I've got nothing that I hadn't bargained for. Of course it is different when the thing happens to oneself, not to others, and in reality, not imagination.”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.”
― Letters and Papers from Prison
― Letters and Papers from Prison
“How can one be well...when one suffers morally?”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
“There is a LIGHT in this world. A healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometime lose sight of this force when there is suffering, and too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways.”
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“Everyone suffers at least one bad betrayal in their lifetime. It’s what unites us. The trick is not to let it destroy your trust in others when that happens. Don’t let them take that from you.”
― Invincible
― Invincible
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