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Does anything despair except man?

“Does anything in nature despair except man? An animal with a foot caught in a trap does not seem to despair. It is too busy trying to survive. It is all closed in, to a kind of still, intense waiting. … Continue reading

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You feel your strength in the experience of pain.

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can … Continue reading

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Give Sorrow Words

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o’er-fraught heart and bids it break.” William Shakespeare

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