Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

If you feel pain, you're alive. If you feel other people's pain, you're a human being.

The growth of the mind is the widening of the range of consciousness, and . . . each step forward has been a most painful and laborious achievement.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Oh! poverty is a weary thing, 'tis full of grief and pain; it keepeth down the soul of man, as with an iron chain.

Pain is certain, suffering is optional.

My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.

Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.