Whoever has known the love of God loves the whole world and never murmurs against his fate, for the burden of sorrow for the sake of God gains eternal joy. Silouan the Athonite
Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow. Honoré de Balzac
Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die. Soren Kierkegaard
A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Dutch Proverb
The end of mirth is the beginning of sorrow. Dutch Proverb
If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb