And the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens,
Are singing the selfsame strain.

And the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens,
Are singing the selfsame strain.

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light read more

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things.

Pain is life--the sharper, the more evidence of life.

Pain is life--the sharper, the more evidence of life.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you.

There is one pain I often feel, which you will never know. It is caused by the absence of you.

There is purpose in pain,
Otherwise it were devilish.

There is purpose in pain,
Otherwise it were devilish.

World's use is cold, world's love is vain,
World's cruelty is bitter bane;
But pain is not read more

World's use is cold, world's love is vain,
World's cruelty is bitter bane;
But pain is not the fruit of pain.

A man of pleasure is a man of pains.

A man of pleasure is a man of pains.

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

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