Suffering is above, not below. And everyone thinks that suffering is below. And everyone wants to rise. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
I smile when I look back at the troubles that have strengthened me. What seems to be insurmountable struggles then are now beautiful ornaments illuminating my soul. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com
Dont you stay at home of evenings? Don you love a cushioned seat in a corner, by the fireside, with your slippers on your feet? – Oliver Wendell Holmes