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Bearable Quotes

On enduring hardship with grace

Recognizing the sacrifice of Brave Men and women serving apart from family is one way these quotes suggest hardship becomes more bearable.

The single life is bearable to me only through my work in science, but for the long term, it would be very bad if I had to make do without a very young person next to me.

Quotes by Werner Heisenberg

It is my opinion that human history can make no sense unless evil doings are recognized for what they are, and that they are bearable only if somehow they may be redeemed.

Quotes by Simon Conway Morris

Life does not stand still for families and local communities when our brave men and women are deployed, but we can make their time apart more bearable by recognizing their sacrifice and fulfilling our commitments to them.

Quotes by Mark Pryor

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be...

Quotes by Ivan Krastev

Art Quotes

Skype is one of the world's greatest inventions. I use it almost daily to connect with the people I care about when I'm away shooting. It makes the distance so much more bearable and I actually feel like I'm in...

Quotes by Claire Holt

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

Quotes by Carl Sagan

Frequently Asked Questions

How does one quote describe making a solitary life bearable?
It credits dedicated work in science with making a single life bearable, while also admitting that long-term happiness would still be difficult without a close companion, showing bearable doesn't always mean fully content.
What role does recognizing hardship, rather than denying it, play in these quotes?
One quote argues history can only make sense, and painful events only become bearable, if evildoing is honestly recognized and somehow redeemed, suggesting acknowledgment is a necessary first step toward bearing hardship.
How do these quotes describe making military family separation more bearable?
One quote says life doesn't pause for families during deployment, but the separation can be made more bearable by properly recognizing the sacrifices of service members and following through on commitments to support them.
What does the democracy quote mean by 'bearable dissatisfaction'?
It describes democracy as always being in some state of crisis, requiring citizens to practice tolerating ongoing dissatisfaction with leaders and institutions, framing democratic life as a skill of enduring imperfection rather than expecting constant contentment.
Do these quotes suggest bearable circumstances require outside support, or just inner strength?
Both appear; inner resolve matters, as with the scientist's dedication, but so does outside recognition and support, like honoring sacrifice or acknowledging wrongdoing, showing bearable hardship often depends on more than Brave willpower alone.

History and honesty matter too, since one quote insists human history only makes sense, and only becomes bearable, when evil is met with real Care rather than ignored.