"Suffering is the ancient law of love; there is no quest without pain; there is no lover who is not also a martyr."

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Source : "Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Man's Spiritual Consciousness". Book by Evelyn Underhill, p. 152, 1912.

Henry Suso

#Pain Quotes #Law Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Love hunger and thirst for the sake of Christ. Insofar as you pacify your body, so much much will you do make your soul virtuous. God, who rewards thoughts, words, and deeds, will give good in return for even a small thing which you gladly suffer for His sake.”
“I fall in love with characters when they're out of their element or are uncomfortable and you really feel for them in a knee-jerk sympathetic way.”
“Motion is created by the destruction of balance.”
“My fans want my shirt. They can have my shirt. They put it on my back.”
“Even for the most excitable preacher, there was nothing inherently sinful about a waffle.”

Source : Simon Schama (1988). “The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age”, p.189, Univ of California Press
“Listening is the hard part. Listening is the important part. The hot button is in the prospect's response.”
“Judge not by the number, but by the weight.”
“Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.”

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