“What is it that brings on these moods of yours? Nothing mysterious: the ordinary pain of being alive.” PainAliveOrdinaryMoodMysterious Book:Les Fleurs Du Mal Source: Les Fleurs Du Mal
“It is OK to be happy in life. Even through all the strife, maybe especially during times of great pain and suffering. We still have to be able to stay close to that joy because we can't save the world in a bad mood.” WorldStillsAblePainJoySufferingMoodHappy LifeStrifeSave The WorldPain And SufferingBad Mood Author:Andrew W.K.
“Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice that one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog's aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. This applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart.” WayLooksHeartKindEyePainImagineTreeDogWalkingApproachSittingConcernAngryCaughtLegsWoodsMoodTeethBehaveVulnerabilityFrightenedCompassionateAggressionTrapsHurtfulThrough The EyesSmall Dogs Author:Tara Brach
“It is my impression that 'pain-killing' drugs improve the patient's mood rather than take away the pain.” PainDrugPatientKillingMoodImpressionTherapyInjury Author:John E. Sarno
“There are moods in which we court suffering, in the hope that here, at least, we shall find reality, sharp peaks and edges of truth. But it turns out to be scene-painting and counterfeit. The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.” KnowsRealityPainSufferingTurnsGriefKnow HowTaughtPaintingSceneExperienceCourtEdgesMoodShallowCounterfeit Book:Self-Reliance and Other Essays Source: Self-Reliance and Other Essays
“There are accents in the eye which are not on the tongue, and more tales come from pale lips than can enter an ear. It is both the grandeur and the pain of the remoter moods that they avoid the pathway of sound.” EyePainSoundEarsLipsTongueMoodTalesPaleAccentsPathwaysGrandeur Book:Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated)
“All I wanted was to connect my moods with those of Paris. Beauty pains and when it pained most, I shot.” WantedPainPhotographyShotsMoodParis Author:Ernst Haas