Jim Caviezel Quotes

Everyone has a cross to bear. Sometimes I have to take the splinters out of my shoulders.

Everything's been a struggle for me.

The burden which is well borne becomes light.

I've been through a lot of stuff.

Everyone's got a boulder in their life of one sort or another that they need to overcome. For most people, it's not a literal one, but there are certainly metaphorical ones.

I would say, anyone who knows me says they don't envy my life. I've just been through very hard times, yes.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.

I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.

Those who will bear much, shall have much to bear.

Discomfort is very much part of my master plan.

Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

Every burden is a blessing.

Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.

I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

No human being shall be burdened with more than he is well able to bear.

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

I hope not to define myself by suffering.

The mark of the man is how he responds to situations. You're not going to avoid tough times. We're all over the barrel some of the time. What are you going to do about it?

People need to know what I've gone through.

I will continue to keep fighting sucking the marrow out of life as life sucks the marrow out of me.