“The ignorant soul bride wanders in delusion, in the love of duality, she sits like a widow. She sits like a widow, in the love of duality, infatuated with Maya, she suffers in pain. She grows old, and her body withers away.” SoulBodyPainSufferingGrowsIgnorantWanderDelusionBridesDualityWidowsInfatuated Author:Guru Nanak
“Even when a person suffers pain in consequence of a thorn having entered into his hand, although it is at once drawn out, it is a punishment that has been inflicted on him, and the least pleasure he enjoys is a reward; all this is meted out by strict justice; as is said in the Scripture, "all His ways are judgement" (Deut. xxxii. 4); we are only ignorant of the working of that judgement.” WayPersonsHas BeensSaidHandsPainSufferingEnjoyJusticePleasureConsequenceRewardsScripturePunishmentIgnorantJudgementStrict Book:Guide for the perplexed Source: Guide for the perplexed
“With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss -- when you're not aware of the pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament.” PainGraceChildhoodSpecialPeriodsUniqueAdultsCoreIgnorantBlissLamentIgnorant Bliss Author:Barry Privett
“Lord, for the erring thought Not unto evil wrought: Lord, for the wicked will Betrayed, and baffled still: For the heart from itself kept, Our thanksgiving accept. For ignorant hopes that were Broken to our blind prayer: For pain, death, sorrow, sent Unto our chastisement: For all loss of seeming good, Quicken our gratitude.” HeartStillsPainEvilPrayerLossAcceptingLordBrokenSorrowGratitudeBlindIgnorantWickedBetrayedSeemingThanksgiving DayChastisementBaffledErringPain Death Book:Delphi Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated)
“Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.” MayPainSleepGriefKingsIgnorant Author:Sophocles
“... hunger and cold, ill-health and pain are nothing. They pass. The thing that remains is ignorant criticism, well-meaning but futile advice, the contempt of a subordinate, the feelings of the underdog.” WellsFeelingsPainAdviceColdCriticismRemainsHungerIllIgnorantContemptSubordinatesUnderdogIll Health Author:Alice Foote MacDougall