„For valuing your own suffering sets on it the gold of a sun of pride. Suffering a lot can originate the illusion of being the Chosen of Pain.“

— Fernando Pessoa

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„Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.“
— Haruki Murakami
„If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh
„There is not much sense in suffering, since drugs can be given for pain, itching, and other discomforts. The belief has long died that suffering here on earth will be rewarded in heaven. Suffering has lost its meaning.“
— Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
„Warriors should suffer their pain silently.“
— Erin Hunter