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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.
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.
A man of pleasure is a man of pains.
A man of pleasure is a man of pains.
Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes away pain.
Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes away pain.
Pain is no evil unless it conquers us.
Pain is no evil unless it conquers us.
The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace,
The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine.
The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace,
The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine.
Why, all delights are vain, but that most vain
Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit pain:
As, read more
Why, all delights are vain, but that most vain
Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit pain:
As, painfully to pore upon a book,
To seek the light of truth, which truth the while
Doth falsely blind the eyesight of his look.
Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.
Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes, joy.
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.
