#pain

Adventures are all very well in their place, but there's a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#pain #freedom

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

#joy #pain #poetry #share #smile

If you hear a voice within you say „you cannot paint“, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

#self-doubt #doubt

Given involuntarily, and in an atmosphere of distrust, pain is torture, whatever the motive," suggests David. "But given consensually, between equals, pain can be a most incredible form of love. ↗

— Geoff Mains

#leather #love #pain #equality

Outside, the sunlight had turned pale lemon, but the studio remained cool. The white walls and white-tiled splashback behind the sink were made more clinical by the metal tables which looked as if they’d originally been intended for use in an operating theatre. Even though they were laid out with brushes and paints rather than forceps and retractors, the effect was equally daunting; both sets of tools could open you up in strange and unexpected ways. ↗

— Christine Stovell

#paintings #romantic-comedy #equality

Her scent blazed in my throat and I was glad. It was a pain that meant she was alive. As long as I burned, she was safe. ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

#pain #safety #twilight #safety

If you've gone through pain now, learned your lesson, chances are, you'll probably experience MINOR pain later in life. If you haven't witnessed any pain now, you might suffer greatly later in life. In the end, everyone is equal. ↗

— Amrita Ramanathan

#life #pain #equality

In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn. ↗

— Octavia E. Butler

#experience #massochism #memory #pain #wisdom

Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure. ↗

— Tom Hodgkinson

#illness #pain #freedom

It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#wishes