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title: "1 Pain Respects Quotes By J. Ruth Gendler"
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> [“Pain is subtle. He has cold grey fingers. His voice is horse from crying & screaming... When people try to avoid him, he follows them silently & turns upas the bartender, or the bus driver... Pain has an elaborate filing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/pain-is-subtle-he-has-cold-grey-fingers-his-voice-is-horse-from/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

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## More by J. Ruth Gendler

> [“I invited Intuition to stay in my house when my roommates went North. I warned her that I am territorial and I keep the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/i-invited-intuition-to-stay-in-my-house-when-my-roommates-went-north/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Anxiety is secretive. He does not trust anyone, not even his friends, Worry, Terror, Doubt and Panic … He likes to visit me late…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/anxiety-is-secretive-he-does-not-trust-anyone-not-even-his-friends/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [Beauty will dance with anyone who is brave enough to ask her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/beauty-will-dance-with-anyone-who-is-brave-enough-to-ask-her/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Sensuality does not wear a watch but she always gets to the essential places on time. She is adventurous and not particularly quiet. She…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/sensuality-does-not-wear-a-watch-but-she-always-gets-to-the-essential/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Contentment has learned how to find out what she needs to know. Last year she went on a major housecleaning spree. First she stood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/contentment-has-learned-how-to-find-out-what-she-needs-to-know-last/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [Courage looks you straight in the eye. She is not impressed with power trippers, and she knows first aid. Courage is not afraid to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/courage-looks-you-straight-in-the-eye-she-is-not-impressed-with-power/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“‎Pleasure is wild and sweet. She likes purple flowers. She loves the sun and the wind and the night sky. She carries a silver…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/pleasure-is-wild-and-sweet-she-likes-purple-flowers-she-loves-the-sun/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [Sensuality does not understand why everyone else is so disturbed by her. As a young girl, she was often scolded for going barefoot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/sensuality-does-not-understand-why-everyone-else-is-so-disturbed-by/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Pain is subtle. He has cold grey fingers. His voice is horse from crying & screaming... When people try to avoid him, he follows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/pain-is-subtle-he-has-cold-grey-fingers-his-voice-is-horse-from/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Compassion speaks with a slight accent. She was a vulnerable child, miserable in school, cold, shy … In ninth grade she was befriended by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/compassion-speaks-with-a-slight-accent-she-was-a-vulnerable-child/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [“Beauty is startling. She wears a gold shawl in the summer and sells seven kinds of honey at the flea market. She is young…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/beauty-is-startling-she-wears-a-gold-shawl-in-the-summer-and-sells/)

[J. Ruth Gendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-ruth-gendler/)

> [The bones of the skeleton which support the body can become the bars of the cage which imprison the spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-ruth-gendler/the-bones-of-the-skeleton-which-support-the-body-can-become-the-bars/)

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