“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

“Hard times are a-coming, and people without useful, practical skills are going to suffer. Or suffer most.”

“And, because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creatures endures. A fear of time running out”

“He who fears to suffer,Suffers from fear..”

“Man alone measures time. Man alone chimes the hour. And, because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures. A fear of time running out.”

“Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. But this is not our spontaneous response to suffering. What we desire most is to do away with suffering by fleeing from it or finding a quick cure for it.”