Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

There is no greater grief than to remember days of joy when misery is at hand.

There is no greater grief than to remember days of joy when misery is at hand.

If misery loves company, misery has company enough.

If misery loves company, misery has company enough.

He that is down need fear no fall.

He that is down need fear no fall.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some read more

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

No, misery makes sport to mock itself.

No, misery makes sport to mock itself.

The worst of misery
Is when a nature framed for noblest things
Condemns itself in youth to read more

The worst of misery
Is when a nature framed for noblest things
Condemns itself in youth to petty joys,
And, sore athirst for air, breathes scanty life
Gasping from out the shallows.

All of which misery I saw, part of which I was.
[Lat., Quaeque ipse misserrima vidi, et quorum pars read more

All of which misery I saw, part of which I was.
[Lat., Quaeque ipse misserrima vidi, et quorum pars magna fui.]

This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.

This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.