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> [Courage is not the absence of fear and pain, but the affirmation of life despite fear and pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/courage-is-not-the-absence-of-fear-and-pain-but-the-affirmation-of/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

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## More by Earl A Grollman

> [Grief is love not wanting to let go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/grief-is-love-not-wanting-to-let-go/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

> [Suicide is a whispered word, inappropriate for polite company. Family and friends often pretend they do not hear the word's dread sound even when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/suicide-is-a-whispered-word-inappropriate-for-polite-company-family/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

> [Each person's grief journey is unique as a fingerprint or a snowflake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/each-person-s-grief-journey-is-unique-as-a-fingerprint-or-a-snowflake/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

> [Courage is not the absence of fear and pain, but the affirmation of life despite fear and pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/courage-is-not-the-absence-of-fear-and-pain-but-the-affirmation-of/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

> [For survivors, the word closure often connotes that the bereaved are underachievers who flunked a grief course.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-a-grollman/for-survivors-the-word-closure-often-connotes-that-the-bereaved-are/)

[Earl A Grollman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-a-grollman/)

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