Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.

Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.

Knowledge by suffering entereth,
And life is perfected by Death.

Knowledge by suffering entereth,
And life is perfected by Death.

I have suffered too much in this world not to hope for another.

I have suffered too much in this world not to hope for another.

The heart was made to be broken

The heart was made to be broken

Suffering is the ancient law of love; there is not quest without pain; there is no lover who is not read more

Suffering is the ancient law of love; there is not quest without pain; there is no lover who is not also a martyr.

We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it in full.

We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it in full.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

He could afford to suffer
With those whom he saw suffer.

He could afford to suffer
With those whom he saw suffer.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.