“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.”

“Once learn how Nature gardens for herself, and you will be able to spare yourself a good deal of trouble.”

“Visions of glory, spare my aching sight,
Ye unborn ages, crowd not on my soul!”

“Ah! as the heart grows older
It will come to such sights colder
By and by, not spare a sigh
Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie;
And yet you will weep and know why.”

“It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener.”

“It is well for his peace that the saint goes to his martyrdom. He is spared the sight of the horror of his harvest.”

“Perhaps watching someone you love suffer can teach you even more than suffering yourself can.”

“whatever you think that you will be.
if you think yourself weak, weak you will be;
if you think yourself strong, you will be”

“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.”

“The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.”