Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

PAIN

There are no gains without Pain. ……Benjamin Franklin

Pain is no evil, unless it conquers us. ……..George Eliot

Pain is life; the sharper, the more evidence of life. ……Charles Lamb

Without Pain, there is no coming to consciousness. …….Carl Jung

The greatest evil is physical Pain. ..…Saint Augustine

There is no Pain so great,
as the memory of joy in present grief. ……Aeschylus

Your Pain is the breaking of the shell
That encloses your understanding. …..Khalil Gibran

Pain nourishes courage. …..Mary Tyler Moore

Pain is short-lived, but Pride lasts a lifetime. ……. Elvis Stojko
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