“As one grows weaker one is less susceptible to suffering. There is less hurt because there is less to hurt.”

“When you realize someone is trying to hurt you, it hurts less."
"Unless you love them.”

“Not thinking about a thorn doesn’t make it hurt your foot less.”

“D’you know what happens when you hurt people?’ Ammu said. ‘When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.”

“When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.”

“In the second half of life, people have less power to infatuate you. But they also have much less power to control you or hurt you.”

“What is not proved should not be used in court,
And even less, if someone it may hurt.”

“Always seek less turbulent skies.
Hurt. Fly above it.
Betrayal. Fly above it.
Anger. Fly above it.
You are the one who is flying the plane.”

“The truth is you can be orphaned again and again and again. The truth is, you will be. And the secret is, this will hurt less and less each time until you can't feel a thing. Trust me on this.”

“… Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.”