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.

To want is to suffer.

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 great suffering caused by lack of freedom of thought is nothing compared to that caused by lack of freedom from thought.

Life is a symphony to the wise. And a cacophony to the foolish.

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.

Mental pain is usually caused, not by our being pushed by life to where we do not want—or away from where we want—to be, but by the friction caused by our resistance to the push.