„I gave you justice, it said, as I was taught it. And I gave you mercy, too, so far as I could. While I could not spare you pain and humiliation, I make you a gift of my own pains and humiliations, that yours might be easier to bear.“

— Diana Gabaldon

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„Friend John, forgive me if I pain. I showed not my feeling to others when it would wound, but only to you, my old friend, whom I can trust. If you could have looked into my very heart then when I want to laugh; if you could have done so when the laugh arrived; if you could do so now, when King Laugh have pack up his crown, and all that is to him — for he go far, far away from me, and for a long, long time — maybe you would perhaps pity me the most of all.“
— Bram Stoker
„Child of Hades, what more could I do to you? You are perfect! So much sorrow and pain!’ Nico gasped. His eyes flew open.“
— Rick Riordan
„I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.“
— Diana Gabaldon
„I said, you wanna be startin' somethin',You got to be startin' somethin',I said, you wanna be startin' somethin',You got to be startin' somethin',It's too high to get over,It's too low to get under,You're stuck in the middle,And the pain is thunder.“
— Michael Jackson