“The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.”
Christopher Morley
“It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.”
Buddha
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some”
Charles Dickens
“One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune”
Swedish Proverb
“Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
Voltaire
“Philosophy teaches us to bear with equanimity the misfortunes of others”
Oscar Wilde
“The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs of his neighbor.”
Benjamin Franklin
