Rodman Philbrick book Freak the Mighty
Variant: Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of everything, even pain.
Source: Freak the Mighty
“But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”
— Margaret Atwood, book The Handmaid's Tale
Source: The Handmaid's Tale
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