Here are 150 of the best pain quotes I could find. The goal? To inspire you to keep pushing and make you feel stronger. Enjoy!
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Sit with the pain until it passes, and you will be calmer for the next one. Naval Ravikant
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing. Fight Club
Let go of the past. Robert Greene
Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron
Great things never came from comfort zones. Neil Strauss
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller
It is always by way of pain one arrives at pleasure. Marquis de Sade
True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends. Adam Braun
One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. Sophocles
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you. Ovid
Turn your wounds into wisdom. Oprah Winfrey
New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. Lao Tzu
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. Marcus Aurelius
You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. Bob Marley
Every pain is a gift. Every pain is an opportunity. Maxime Lagacé
Related quote topics: positive, patience, Zen
The Best Pain Quotes
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The root of all suffering is attachment. Buddha Click to tweet
What hurts us is what heals us. Paulo Coelho
I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning. Haruki Murakami (1Q84)
Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. Tony Robbins
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. Kahlil Gibran
People go through so much pain trying to avoid pain. Neil Strauss
Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable in life, which makes them constantly search for distractions and short-circuits the learning process. Robert Greene
Most of the gains in life come from suffering in the short term, so you can get paid in the long term. Naval Ravikant
Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch
It is when I struggle that I strengthen. It is when challenged to my core that I learn the depth of who I am. Steve Maraboli
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out – it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. Robert Service
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. Thomas Paine
The pain will leave once it has finished teaching you. Unknown
I’ve learned more from pain than I could’ve ever learned from pleasure. Unknown
Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation. Michael Jordan Click to tweet
Remember anything you want that’s valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure. Tony Robbins
Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you. Mary Tyler Moore
You can’t run away from trouble. There ain’t no place that far. Uncle Remus Click to tweet
You must go through that short-term pain to reach long-term gains. A meaningful life is about growth, not comfort. Maxime Lagacé
The more you reject the past, the more your suffering lasts. Maxime Lagacé
We do survive every moment, after all, except the last one. John Updike
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure but to avoid pain. Aristotle
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. Kenji Miyazawa
Pain is a fact. Suffering is a choice. Naval Ravikant
You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future. Joel Osteen
Part 2. Pain Quotes That Are…
The Most Famous Pain Quotes
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There is no education like adversity. Benjamin Disraeli Click to tweet
Behind every beautiful thing, there’s been some kind of pain. Bob Dylan
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Buddha
If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
Nobody can hurt me without my permission. Mahatma Gandhi
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. Jim Rohn
Laugher is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain. Charlie Chaplin
The only thing that’s the end of the world is the end of the world. Barack Obama
It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. Julius Caesar
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Ludwig Jacobowski
Nothing pains some people more than having to think. Martin Luther King Jr
There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength’. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. Dalai Lama
One thing you can’t hide – is when you’re crippled inside. John Lennon
Life is pain, so live it up while you can. Ernest Hemingway
There are no gains without pains. Benjamin Franklin Click to tweet
Smile, though your heart is aching. Smile, even though it’s breaking. When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by if you smile through your pain and sorrow. Smile and maybe tomorrow, you’ll see the sun come shining through for you. Charlie Chaplin
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. Theodore Roosevelt
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou
My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain. Charlie Chaplin
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. Bob Marley
Better bread with water than cake with trouble. Russian proverb
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. African proverb
The art of life is the art of avoiding pain. Thomas Jefferson
Short Pain Sayings
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The cost of failure is learning. Neil Strauss
It hurts because it matters. John Green Click to tweet
That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt. John Green
Make friends with pain and you’ll never be alone. Ken Chlouber
We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. C.S. Lewis
The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That’s the deal. C.S. Lewis
Much of your pain is self-chosen. Kahlil Gibran
Our strength grows out of our weaknesses. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. Jewish proverb
Embrace the feeling. Start the healing. Maxime Lagacé
Pain is a great motivator. Naval Ravikant
It’s better to feel pain than nothing at all. Unknown
Two barrels of tears will not heal a bruise. Chinese proverb
Strange how we decorate pain. Margaret Atwood
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. Aristotle
To hurt is as human as to breathe. J.K. Rowling
Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic. Cesare Pavese
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. Charles Dickens Click to tweet
Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken. Neil Gaiman
Move toward resistance and pain. Robert Greene
Inspirational Pain Sayings
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True discovery happens when you embrace the obstacle. Truth is for the patient, the enduring. Maxime Lagacé
Don’t let pain define you, let it refine you. Tim Fargo Click to tweet
Passion is the bridge that takes you from pain to change. Frida Kahlo
Stay focused on your purpose, not your pain. Ranal Currie (Related quote topic: simplicity)
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin
Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success. Bo Bennett
Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself. Walter Anderson
First, having the larger goal will lift your mind out of the moment and help you endure the hard work and drudgery. Second, as you become better at this task or craft, it becomes increasingly pleasurable. Robert Greene
You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive. James Baldwin
Growth in painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong. Unknown
Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self. Unknown
Stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will”. Unknown
Every flower must grow through dirt. Unknown
Problems are the price you pay for progress. Branch Rickey Click to tweet
After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here. Walt Disney
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. Iain Thomas
It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace. Chuck Palahniuk
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Sacrifice today for tomorrows betterment, you are willing to pay those payments with pain, because pain is just a message when you are fixing something that’s insufficient in your life. Greg Plitt
I don’t believe there is pleasure in life. I believe there is only relief of pain… We have to suffer to be on top. Georges St-Pierre
Don’t get lost in your pain, know that one day your pain will become your cure. Rumi
Some days, we’re just looking for a soft place to land. Dr. SunWolf
Deep Pain Sayings
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Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness. Andre Gide
Forget about winning and losing, forget about pride and pain. Bruce Lee
We don’t even ask happiness, just a little less pain. Charles Bukowski
What matters most is how well you walk through the fire. Charles Bukowski
You have to die a few times before you can really live. Charles Bukowski (Related quote topic: sad love)
The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not. C.S. Lewis
Along with pain comes satisfaction and with satisfaction comes relief. Maxime Lagacé
Are you facing or avoiding your pain? Are you caring for your emotions or are you making yourself busy? Learn to wait and embrace your suffering. Fleeing it will simply bring more confusion. Facing it will bring clarity. Maxime Lagacé
The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives – the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself. Norman Cousins
The prettiest smile hides the deepest secrets. The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears. And the kindest hearts have felt the most pain. Unknown
When the clouds get too heavy, it rains. When your pain gets too bad, you cry. Unknown
There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. Dante Alighieri
He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Dr. Seuss
The cure for pain is in the pain. Rumi Click to tweet
Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain. Jim Morrison
I think that humans have a huge capacity to carry pain and sadness. There are things that haunt us our entire lives; we are unable to let them go. The good times seem almost effervescent and dreamlike in comparison with the times that didn’t go so well. Henry Rollins
Sooner or later, you will need to make friends with disappointment. Dr. SunWolf
Humility, after the first shock, is a cheerful virtue. C.S. Lewis
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world. C.S. Lewis
I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom. Edgar Allan Poe
Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. George R.R (Game of Thrones)
God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them. John Aughey Click to tweet
Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. Garth Brooks
Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom. Arthur Schopenhauer
Neurosis is the natural by-product of pain avoidance. Carl Jung
Life didn’t promise to be wonderful. Teddy Pendergrass
Wise Pain Sayings
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Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain. Robert Gary Lee Click to tweet
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. Thomas Paine
If experience is the mother of wisdom, pain is the father. Thibaut
We can learn and change in a state of pain and suffering, or we can evolve in a state of joy and inspiration. Joe Dispenza
When I planted my pain in the field of patience it bore fruit of happiness. Kahlil Gibran
We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Following a path is easy. Creating a new one is tough but it will lead you to new places. Maxime Lagacé
Sometimes you must hurt in order to know, fall in order to grow, lose in order to gain, because life’s greatest lessons are learnt through pain. Nagato
Handling our suffering is an art. If we know how to suffer, we suffer much less, and we’re no longer afraid of being overwhelmed by the suffering inside. Thich Nhat Hanh
Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there’s got to be a way through it. Michael J. Fox
When it hurts – observe. Life is trying to teach you something. Anita Krizzan
Trying to build a life where you never experience bad feelings is like building a ship that can’t handle a storm. Neil Strauss
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Sarah Frances Brown
Try to exclude the possibility of suffering which the order of nature and the existence of free wills involve, and you find that you have excluded life itself. C.S. Lewis
The pain that you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. Eckhart Tolle
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Francis Bacon
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Erma Bombeck
The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. Unknown Click to tweet
Pain can change you, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom. Unknown
Pain is constant. You either suffer the pain of discipline, or the pain of regret. Yvan Byeajee
Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters. Robert Greene
Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain. Eckhart Tolle
There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. Carl Jung
Pain introduces you to your highest self. Paul Domenick
Where the wound has been given, there must the cure be found, if anywhere. Jane Austen
We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain. Alan Watts
See also: 12 Lessons Life Will Teach You (Sometimes the Hard Way) (huffpost.com)
Part 3. Conclusion
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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. Henry David Thoreau
Call to action: Read How to Sit with Painful Emotions (psychcentral.com)