“I don't hold to the idea that God causes suffering and crisis. I just know that those things come along and God uses them. We think life should be a nice, clean ascending line. But inevitably something wanders onto the scene and creates havoc with the nice way we've arranged life to fall in place.” ThinkingKnowsWayShouldIdeasUseSufferingFallCausesLinesNiceSceneCrisisCleanWanderHavocAscending Author:Sue Monk Kidd
“Being tame is what we're taught: ... put the crayons back, stay in line, don't talk too loud, keep your knees together, nice girls don't... As you might know, nice girls DO, and they like to feel wild and alive. Being tame feels safe, being wild, unsafe. Yet safety is an illusion anyway. We are not in control. No matter how dry and tame and nice we live, we will die. And we will suffer along the way. Living wild is its own reward.” KnowsWayFeelsMatterMightTogetherSufferingDiesGirlLinesNiceAliveTaughtSafeIllusionSafetyRewardsLoudKneesDryUnsafeCrayonNice Girl Author:Sark
“No matter how dry and tame and nice we live, we will die. We will also suffer along the way. Living wild is it's own reward.” WayMatterSufferingDiesNiceRewardsDry Author:Sark
“Do something nice for somebody. Do something nice for God. Do something nice for the earth - and don't expect anything in return or you will suffer.” EarthSufferingNiceReturnYogaKarmaKarma Yoga Author:Frederick Lenz
“Desire is suffering. A simple equation, and a nice catchphrase. But flipped around, it is more troubling: suffering is desire.” DesireSufferingSimpleNiceEquationsFlipped Author:Charles Yu
“It's nice to be happy. But the meaning of life is meaning - what's the impact you're having on the world. Suffering to accomplish that is a perfectly fine thing.” WorldLife IsSufferingNiceFineImpactAccomplishMeaning Of LifeFine ThingsWorld Suffering Author:Reid Hoffman