Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.

Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

When pain can't bless, heaven quits us in despair.

When pain can't bless, heaven quits us in despair.

Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies
Between the pain of hell and Paradise.

Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies
Between the pain of hell and Paradise.

Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.

Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.

Pain is no longer pain when it is past.

Pain is no longer pain when it is past.

Nature knows best, and she says, roar!

Nature knows best, and she says, roar!

Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again.

Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again.

You purchase pain with all that joy can give,
And die of nothing but a rage to live.

You purchase pain with all that joy can give,
And die of nothing but a rage to live.