Ira Sachs Quotes

We can endure much more than we think we can; all human experience testifies to that. All we need to do is learn not to be afraid of pain. Grit your teeth and let it hurt. Don't deny it, don't be overwhelmed by it. It will not last forever. One day, the pain will be gone and you will still be there.

I think it's an amazing quality to be able to roll with the punches and not be totally ruined as a person because life's been rough for you. That's a really admirable way to go through your life.

I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back.

I think there's no creative process that goes without injuries and scratches and punches. You get beat up somehow, and that's part of the commitment. You have to be open to that.

Don't mistake my tears for weakness.

Women's hearts are like old china, none the worse for a break or two.

You will not stop. The pain is necessary, especially the pain of hunger. It reassures you that you are strong, can withstand anything, that you are not a slave to your body, you don't have to give in to its whining.

Struggling is mandatory. Suffering is optional.

I've discovered that rejections are not altogether a bad thing. They teach a writer to rely on his own judgment and to say in his heart of hearts, 'To hell with you.'

No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.

Pain is a byproduct of life. That’s the truth. Life sometimes sucks. That’s true for everyone. But if you don’t face the pain and the suck, you don’t ever get the other things either. Laughter. Joy. Love. Pain passes, but those things are worth fighting for. Worth dying for.

If you listen long enough you can hear my skin grow tough love is painful to the touch must be made of stronger stuff.

I don't regret the painful times; I bare my scars as if they were medals.

The more you get past pain, the more it goes from coal to diamond.

people are strong despite suffering, not because of it.

To face despair and not give in to it, that's courage.

Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain but for the heart to conquer it.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.

You're never given more pain than you can handle. You never, ever get more than you can take.

There’s always going to be ups and downs in life and it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t feel the pain. Pain is good. It makes you stronger in time. You will realize how great the ‘great’ really is. Life is about ups and downs. You just have to be able to ride the waves.

Don't apologize for all the tears you've cried, you've been way too strong now for all your life.

We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, and in answer to inquiries say, "Oh, nothing!" Pride helps; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our hurts— not to hurt others.

Every driven person comes from a mountain of pain they wish to keep hidden.