Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it read more

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

There is purpose in pain,
Otherwise it were devilish.

There is purpose in pain,
Otherwise it were devilish.

Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.

Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.

They can't hurt you unless you let them.

They can't hurt you unless you let them.

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how read more

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning;
One pain is less'ned by another's anguish;
Turn giddy, read more

Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning;
One pain is less'ned by another's anguish;
Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.

When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.

When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.