"One often learns more from ten days of agony than ten years of contentment"
- Merle Shain
About this Quote
This quote by Merle Shain recommends that tough and painful experiences can frequently teach us more than extended periods of comfort and joy. While contentment may bring a sense of ease and satisfaction, it is through minutes of struggle and difficulty that we are really challenged and required to grow. These moments of agony can push us out of our convenience zones and force us to challenge our weak points and limitations. In contrast, contentment might cause complacency and a lack of inspiration to enhance ourselves. Therefore, this quote advises us to accept the lessons that come from tough times and to not avoid challenges, as they can eventually cause individual growth and development.
This quote is written / told by Merle Shain between January 1, 1935 and January 1, 1989. She was a famous Author from Canada.
The author also have 5 other quotes.
"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane"
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
