The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain

Joy and sorrow are next door neighbors

We all struggle alone through the ten thousand joys and ten thousand sorrows of our lives.

One must have sorrow to truly appreciate joy.

Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being,the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.