Happiness is not a life without pain, but rather a life in which the pain is traded for a worthy price.
Orson Scott CardFirequencher raised his hand. "I've been staying out of family conversations. Do I get credit for that?
Orson Scott CardQuing-Jao: I am a slave to the gods, and I rejoice in it. Jane: A slave who rejoices is a slave indeed.
Orson Scott Card