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We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life.

I don't like to see anyone suffer, and there's a very, very fine line between being healthy and working and totally down and out.

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

It's true that I suffered a lot, especially when I was younger.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

I learned during all my career to enjoy suffering.

Suffering does not necessarily ennoble you.

Suffering doesn't improve human beings, does it?

Suffering is a kind of ecstasy in a way. Having pain all the time makes me terribly, terribly grateful for every moment I've got.

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.