Louis Martinez > Louis's Quotes

“You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.”
― Franz Kafka

“It is very difficult also to sacrifice one's suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.”
― G.I. Gurdjieff

“I urge you to write this phrase down on a card and put it up on the wall of your room: “Are you sure of your perceptions?”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment