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“Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.”

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David O. McKay was a renowned author, born on September 8, 1873, and passed away on January 18, 1970. His works spanned across religious, philosophical, and literary fields, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“But the morbidity of sorrow-not cultivated sorrow, but that which comes inevitably-is often a productive sluggishness, a time when the soul slows down, too weary to go on, and takes stock of where it's been and where it's going. During these gloomy pauses, we often discover parts of ourselves we never knew we possessed, talents that, properly activated, enrich our lives.”

Soul Suffering Grief Our Lives Talent Goes On Sorrow Productive Possessed Weary Pauses Slow Down Gloomy Morbidity

Author:Eric G. Wilson

“Sorrow is not sickness-unless it becomes a permanent state of mental ill-health. The point is there are indeed stages of grief, as all the therapists tell us, but they do not obey some great unseen timetable.”

States Suffering Grief Stage Sorrow Ill Permanent Sickness Unseen Therapists Ill Health Timetables Stages Of Grief

Author:Bel Mooney

“All a person does in a moment of suffering is to suffer. There is not room for anything else.”

Persons Doe Moments Suffering Rooms Grief Sorrow

Book:Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse

Source: Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse

“The word suffering is full and whole and perfect as a pierced heart, sweet, rushing and tender ... Suffering is the joy of someone about to be martyred, illumination of something given up as an offer.”

Heart Whole Joy Suffering Given Perfect Grief Sweet Sorrow Offers Given Up Illumination Rushing Martyred

Book:Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

Source: Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

“Suffering itself is beloved: love and suffering are far closer to each other than love and pleasure.”

Suffering Pleasure Grief Sorrow Beloved

Book:Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

Source: Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

“Suffering ignites the spark of contact with the sublime and offers proof of humanity.”

Suffering Humanity Grief Sorrow Offers Proof Contact Sparks Sublime Ignite

Book:Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

Source: Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

“Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. We can only record its moods, and chronicle their return. With us time itself does not progress. It revolves. It seems to circle round one center of pain.”

Long Doe Moments Seems Pain Suffering Grief Records Progress Return Sorrow Seasons Rounds Circles Mood Divides Chronicles

Book:Works: Edited with an Introduction

Source: Works: Edited with an Introduction

“The cadence of suffering has begun. Every evening at dusk, my heart constricts until night has come.”

Heart Night Suffering Grief My Heart Sorrow Evening Dusk Cadence

Book:The Burning Brand: Diaries 1935-1950

Source: The Burning Brand: Diaries 1935-1950

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