“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity
“Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
“Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves
“There are moments in life when all we can bear is the sense that our friend is near us; our wounds would wince at the touch of consoling words, that would reveal the depths of our pain.
“And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles in your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy.