Who said "It is the lot of man to suffer - or so it has been said."?

This quote is attributed to Willa Cather.

It is the lot of man to suffer - or so it has been said. - Willa Cather

"It is the lot of man to suffer - or so it has been said."

Willa Cather Philosophy

Novelist American 1873–1947

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places."

"That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great."

"Where there is great love, there are always miracles."

"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."