A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one from the innumerable instances where one would have experienced pain.

Growth is often the parent or the child of pain.

To chase pleasure is to be chased by pain.

Meditation eventually reveals our ability of getting pleasure from giving our undivided attention to our pain.

Masochism is an unforgettable reminder of the spiritual fact that every experience, even pain or suffering, can be enjoyed.

We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.

The problem with pleasure is that it needs to be intermittent in order to retain its pleasantness.

Everlasting pain is often caused by the pursuit of fleeting pleasure.

It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.