Duty without pain
“Do something every day that you don’t want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.” ~ Mark Twain
pain
Greater Pain to Persuade Others
“We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves.” ~ Confucius
All Pain is Either Severe or Slight
“All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.” ~ Cicero
Be Soft
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Behind my smile
I hide all my problems behind my smile. Behind my smile is a world of pain. You think you know me, but you have no idea.
~ Anonymous