Quote by Ovid, Tristia, Bk. IV

The mind grows sicker than the body in contemplation of it's suffering.

The mind grows sicker than the body in contemplation of it's

Summary

This quote suggests that when we excessively dwell on our own suffering, our mental state becomes more affected and deteriorates faster than our physical well-being. It emphasizes the powerful influence of our thoughts and the mindset we adopt when facing pain or adversity. By constantly fixating on our suffering, we can amplify the negative impact it has on our mental health. Therefore, the quote serves as a reminder of the importance of finding ways to minimize dwelling on our afflictions and focusing on cultivating a healthier mindset to heal and recover.

Topics

Suffering

By Ovid, Tristia, Bk. IV

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

If the government fails to listen to your demands, then you

If the government fails to listen to your demands, then you will decide what is best for you.

Muqtada al Sadr

Government

Mexico takes a hard line on immigration, demanding that visi

Mexico takes a hard line on immigration, demanding that visitors to her shores enter lawfully, and show her respect during their stay.

Respect

Truthiness is what you want the facts to be as opposed to wh

Truthiness is what you want the facts to be as opposed to what the facts are. What feels like the right answer as opposed to what reality will support.

Stephen Colbert

Truth

Every day I live I am more convinced that the waste of life

Every day I live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given, the powers we have not used, the selfish prudence that will risk nothing and which, shirking pain, misses happiness as well.

Mary Cholmondeley

Love

There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comed

There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.

Humor

Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never

Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.

Christina Aguilera

Women

The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, tryi

The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, trying to decide what to have. When chicken said, Let's have ham and eggs. The pig then replied, That's fine for you, it's a small donation on your part, but it's a total sacrifice for me.

Sacrifice

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

Mom

We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, o

We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness.

Love Forgiveness Gratefulness

Beauty can be sad. You're proof of that. When the damage is

Beauty can be sad. You're proof of that. When the damage is done, you're damaged goods. That's not to say it's not okay. I wouldn't have it any other way. A heart, a heart that hurts, is a heart, a heart that works.

Juliana Hatfield

Beauty Work Proof

There is no course of life so weak and Scottish as that whic

There is no course of life so weak and Scottish as that which is ordered by orders, method, and discipline.

Michel de Montaigne

Order

As well as being a vulgar producer of her own spectacle, and

As well as being a vulgar producer of her own spectacle, and an embarrassment to her family, Cindy Sheehan is at best a shifty fantasist.

Christopher Hitchens

Family