“What I wanted was to bang by forehead against the steering wheel till it bled. Maybe the self-inflicted pain would help me… — Sue Grafton Copy Share Image
“And still we love the evil cause And of the just effect complain; We tread upon life's broken laws And murmur at… — John Greenleaf Whittier Copy Share Image
“I clung to him as though only the one who had inflicted the pain could comfort me for suffering it.” — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
“If only inflicted pain could be as contagious As a plague, you might use it more sparingly.” — Christopher Fry Copy Share Image
“Emily knew she was going to cry. She tried to avert it with a childhood trick that had sometimes worked before -… — Richard Yates Copy Share Image
“Self-inflicted pain has a calming effect; it clears the head, diminishes one's fascination with the ego, and most important, gives one the… — Valerie Martin Copy Share Image
“All she knew was that she’d inflicted pain on someone she cared about, and that always cost you something, even if you… — Tom Perrotta Copy Share Image
“What did I know of life, I who had lived so carefully? Who had neither won nor lost, but just let life… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
“What did I know of life, I who had lived so carefully? Who had neither won nor lost, but just let life… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
