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Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]
He that is down need fear no fall.
He that is down need fear no fall.
Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.
Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.
Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain of others. We must all read more
Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain of others. We must all carry our share of the misery which lies upon the world.
Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.
Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.
[Lat., Ignis aurum probat, misera fortes viros.]
Fire tries gold, misery tries brave men.
[Lat., Ignis aurum probat, misera fortes viros.]
The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of read more
The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.
Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.
Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.
