“Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?”
― Letters of John Keats
― Letters of John Keats
“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”
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“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
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“She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
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