Afflictions tend to wean us from the world – and to fix our affections on things above. — John Angell James
Short-term amnesia is not the worst affliction if you have an Irish flair for the sauce. — Norman Mailer
The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions. — Dalai Lama
When you are instructed by affliction, you can become a comforter to the afflicted. — Charles Spurgeon