“Writing does not cause misery. It is born of misery.”

“For of all the miseries attaching to miserable love, the worst is the misery of thinking that the passion which is the cause of them all may cease.”

“That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's misery.”

“Misery loves company but company does not reciprocate.”

“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”

“She closes her eyes and wordlessly thinks of all the misery sex has caused the world…”

“Hopelessness is the root of anxiety, mental illness, and depression. It is the source of all misery and the cause of all addiction.”

“Some people claim that expectation is the source of all misery, while others claim that attachment is the root cause.”

“May I make a suggestion, hoping it is not an impertinence? Write it down: write down what you feel. It is sometimes a wonderful help in misery.”

“Money does not buy you happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery.”