„And the very act of living is a tide; at first it seems to make no difference at all, and then one day you look down and see how much pain has eroded“

— Jodi Picoult

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„How much of this truth can I bear to see and still liveunblinded?How much of this paincan I use?“
— Audre Lorde
„Heaven has no taste.""Now-""And not one single sushi restaurant."A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face.“
— Terry Pratchett
„Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?“
— John Keats
„Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds, it's like adrenaline: The pain is such a sudden rush for me!“
— Eminem
„It's strange how pain marks our faces, and makes us look like family.“
— Stephen King