To live is to suffer; to survive is to find meaning in suffe... - Jean Valjean

This quote is attributed to Jean Valjean.

"To live is to suffer; to survive is to find meaning in suffering."

Jean Valjean Perseverance

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More from Jean Valjean

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"Compassion is not weakness."

"The night is friendly."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."