A Quote by Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand

. . . everything seems insupportable to me. This may very well be because I am insupportable myself.

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand

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Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
1697 - September 23, 1780

To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable; but everything reasonable may be supported.

Epictetus

The evil which one suffers patiently as inevitable seems insupportable as soon as he conceives the idea of escaping from it.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self compassion.

George Gissing

Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.

John Bunyan

I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with Him in the depth of centre of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing; but the least turning from Him is insupportable.