Margaret Atwood Quotes About Hurt
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I think the main thing is: Just do it. Plunge in! Being Canadian, I go swimming in icy cold lakes, and there is always that dithering moment. "Am I really going to do this? Won't it hurt?" And at some point you just have to flop in there and scream. Once you're in, keep going. You may have to crumple and toss, but we all do that. Courage! I think that is what's most required.
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And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional.
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Anaesthesia, that's one technique: if it hurts, invent a different pain.
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But some people can't tell where it hurts. They can't calm down. They can't ever stop howling.
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