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“They weren't supermen, or immune to pain. They sweated in confusion and darkness. And … they won.”
Vorkosigan Saga, Borders of Infinity (1989)
Context: The loonies who sought a glorious death in battle found it very early on. This rapidly cleared the chain of command of the accumulated fools. The survivors were those who learned to fight dirty, and live, and fight another day, and win, and win, and win, and for whom nothing, not comfort, or security, not family or friends or their immortal souls, was more important than winning. Dead men are losers by definition. Survival and victory. They weren't supermen, or immune to pain. They sweated in confusion and darkness. And … they won.
Source: The Count of Monte Cristo
“The deeper the feeling, the greater the pain”
“Pain is something to master, not to wallow in.”
“There's no coming to consciousness without pain.”
“The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.”
“To frown at pleasure, and to smile in pain.”
Source: Night-Thoughts (1742–1745), Night VIII, Line 1045.
“The pain is not great. But the symbolism is disagreeable.”
Source: What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng (2006), Ch. 5, pp. 50
“Pain is just a consequence of love.”
My Everything (2014)
“Love is the sweetest pain inside.”
If Only You Knew
Come Closer (2006)