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title: "2 Scars Protect Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“We shy away from the things that hurt us – that have hurt us in the past. That’s what scars are for. They protect the wounds. Cover them with thick, numb tissue so we’ll never feel the same pain again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-chase/we-shy-away-from-the-things-that-hurt-us-that-have-hurt-us-in-the/)

[Emma Chase](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-chase/)

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> [“It’s easier when you are older.  Life has beaten you up a lot more and you’re better able to take it.  It’s too hard when you’re a kid.  You don’t have the scars to protect you.  You just have wounds…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-andrew-wright/it-s-easier-when-you-are-older-life-has-beaten-you-up-a-lot-more-and/)

[David Andrew Wright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-andrew-wright/)

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