“We come to the end of suffering, through suffering.”

“The end of suffering does not justify the suffering, and so there is no end to suffering.”

“If suffering through four years of hellishly misguided big government is the price we pay for true reform, it may in the end be worth it.”

“Only through suffering do we learn”

“Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no good—but we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.”

“Do not avoid contact with suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not lose awareness of the existence of suffering in the life of the world. Find ways to be with those who are suffering by all means, including personal contact and visits, images, sounds. By such means, ...awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering in the world. If we get in touch with the suffering of the world, and are moved by that suffering, we may come forward to help the people who are suffering.”