Quotes by Misery I cannot live on an island of prosperity when I'm surrounded by a sea of misery. Ayrton Senna misery sea islands Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional Barbara Johnson inevitable misery pain Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure. Benazir Bhutto departure misery voice In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles. Benjamin Franklin misery priorities gratitude Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery. Benjamin Franklin misery habit thinking I think that humanity brings much misery on itself by the false value they put on things. Benjamin Franklin misery humanity thinking For misery don't blame God. He gives the food but we cook it. Bernard Malamud misery blame giving There is no greater misery than false joys. Bernard of Clairvaux misery greater joy Extreme hopes are born of extreme misery, and in such a world hopes could only be irrational. Bertrand Russell misery born hope I don't know what to say, except it's Christmas and we're all in misery. Beverly D'Angelo vacation misery christmas I used to think you had to live this miserable life and that that would make you funnier, but you don't. The misery will come. The misery will find you. Bill Burr misery miserable thinking Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for our miseries. Yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries. Blaise Pascal console misery distraction All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone. Blaise Pascal misery mankind knowing Notwithstanding the sight of all our miseries, which press upon us and take us by the throat, we have an instinct which we cannot repress, and which lifts us up. Blaise Pascal misery instinct sight We desire truth, and find within ourselves only uncertainty. We seek happiness, and find only misery and death. We cannot but desire truth and happiness, and are incapable of certainty or happiness. Blaise Pascal misery certainty desire All of our miseries prove our greatness. They are the miseries of a dethroned monarch. Blaise Pascal misery prove greatness Work is the source of nearly all the misery in the world. Bob Black misery source world Nothing is miserable unless you think it so. Boethius misery sad thinking The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full. Boyle Roche misery cups half I'm not a big proponent of happiness. I think it's highly overrated. I think misery is underrated. There's so much value in that. You can't have one without the other. Brad Pitt misery happiness thinking «1234567891011»