"The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain."
"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil."
"Learning is not child's play; we cannot learn without pain."
"I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity."
"When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again."
"When the solution is simple, God is answering."
"These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them."
"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."
"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies."
"Either give me more wine or leave me alone."
"The cure for pain is in the pain."
"There is a secret medicine given only to those who hurt so hard they can't hope."