Logo
Suffering is above, not below. And everyone thinks that suffering

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

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Adversity
category

Past and to come, seems best; things present, worse. – William Shakespeare, Henry IV

Category:
Adversity

No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom; but if a cross or tribulation come upon him, then let him suffer it patiently, and know that it is good and profitable for him. – Martin Luther

Category:
Adversity

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. – Proverb

Category:
Adversity

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney

Category:
Adversity

Random Quotes

Ive said all along that God is in control. – Tony Dungy

Category:
God

The knowledge that there is a part of the psychic functions that are out of conscious reach, we did not need to wait for Freud to know this! – Jacques Lacan

Category:
Knowledge

In nearly every religion I am aware of, there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious, it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles. – Hillary Clinton

Category:
Religion

I have learned more about love, selflessness and human understanding in this great adventure in the world of AIDS than I ever did in the cut-throat, competitive world in which I spent my life. – Anthony Perkins

Category:
AIDS