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“ought we not, from time to time, open ourselves up to cosmic sadness? ... Give your sorrow all the space and shelter in yourself that is its due, for if everyone bears his grief honestly and courageously, the sorrow that now fills the world will abate. But if you do not clear a decent shelter for your sorrow, and instead reserve most of the space inside you for hatred and thoughts of revenge-from which new sorrows will be born for others-then sorrow will never cease in this world and will multiply.”

Ifs World Giving Born Space Grief Clear Sadness This World Bears Ought Sorrow Hatred Revenge Dues Honestly Cease Decent Cosmic Shelter Reserves

Author:Etty Hillesum

“If we were not passionately inclined to money or to vainglory, then we would not fear death or poverty. We would not know enmity or hatred, and we would not suffer from the sorrows of ourselves or others.”

Ifs Knows Inspirational Christian Suffering Religious Poverty Sorrow Hatred Orthodox Fear Of Death Enmity

Author:Saint John Chrysostom

“I no longer become angry. I not only do not say angry words, I do not even think angry thoughts! If someone does an unkind thing to me I feel only compassion instead of resentment. Even upon those who cause suffering I look with deep compassion, knowing the harvest of sorrow that lies in store for them. If there were those who hated me, I would love them in return, knowing that hatred can only be overcome by love, and knowing that there is good in all human beings which can be reached by a loving approach.”

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.”

Heart Matter Light Christ Sin Grace Habit Sorrow Hatred Saving Companion Repentance Confession Thrones Humiliation Godly Abiding Inseparable Heartfelt Thorough Change Of Heart True Repentance

Author:J. C. Ryle

“For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.”

Heart Suffering Hate Literature Vision Seeing Sorrow Disease Hatred Burden Poison

Author:Aeschylus

“I heed not that my earthly lot Hath - little of Earth in it - That years of love have been forgot In the hatred of a minute: - I mourn not that the desolate Are happier, sweet, than I, But that you sorrow for my fate Who am a passer by.”

Years Littles Has Beens Earth Fate Minutes Sweet Sorrow Hatred Mourn Heed Desolate Years Of Love

Book:Complete Poems

Source: Complete Poems

“There is much pain that is quite noiseless; and vibrations that make human agonies are often a mere whisper in the roar of hurrying existence. There are glances of hatred that stab and raise no cry of murder; robberies that leave man or woman for ever beggared of peace and joy, yet kept secret by the sufferer --committed to no sound except that of low moans in the night, seen in no writing except that made on the face by the slow months of suppressed anguish and early morning tears. Many an inherited sorrow that has marred a life has been breathed into no human ear.”

“Today there were fear, hatred, and pain, but no dignity of emotion, no deep or complex sorrows.”

Today Pain Emotion Sorrow Dignity Hatred Complexes

Book:Animal Farm and 1984

Source: Animal Farm and 1984

“Forget your sadness, anger, grudges, and hatred. Let them pass like smoke caught in the breeze. You should not deviate from the path of righteousness; you should lead a life worthy of a man. Don't be possessed by greed, luxury, or your ego. You should accept sorrows, sadness and hatred as they are, and consider them a chance for trial given to you by the powers... a blessing given by nature. Have both your mind and your time fully engaged in bud?, and have your mind deeply set on bujutsu.”

“There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the joy of freedom. Health, contentment and trust Are your greatest possessions, And freedom your greatest joy. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of living in the way.”

Knows Way Looks Heart Stills Joy Fire Crime Sweet Sorrow Hatred Greed Hunger Possession Separation Buddhist Sickness Contentment Attachment Joy Of Living

Author:Gautama Buddha