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The reward of suffering is experience.

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

I'm attracted to subjects who overcome tremendous suffering and learn to cope emotionally with 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.

Experience is the extract of suffering.

Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.

I don't think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

Anything that I undergo, I look at as redemptive suffering.

I learned life from some good teachers.

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.