I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.

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I can handle pain. - Adam Sandler

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We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King, Jr

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Real faith is refined in the fires and storms of pain.

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You can feel the whole world and still feel lost in it. So many people are in pain-- no matter how smart or accomplished--they cry, they yearn, they hurt. But instead of looking down on things, they look up, which is where I should have been looking, too. Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love and a peaceful heart.

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Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future.

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Love is like a rubber band, Both pull on, one release And it hurts the person who has held it.

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If I can see pain in your eyes then share with me your tears. If I can see joy in your eyes then share with me your smile.― Santosh Kalwar

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Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.

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People cannot hurt you without your permission.

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