Quote by Alexandra Monir

“But now and then, beneath the outer numbness, something stirred, like a living pain waiting for the anesthetic to wear away.”

— Zilpha Keatley Snyder

“Even though I'm sleeping again, everything still feels a little rickety, like I'm here but not quite here, like I'm just a stand-in for…

— Amy Reed

“I'm finally numb, so pleas don't get me rescued.”

— Jack's Mannequin

“I'm finally numb, so please don't get me rescued.”

— Jack's Mannequin

“The pain is constant, steady, never-ending. It's the only thing I know. I don't want to be awake anymore.”

— Katja Millay

“I feel like I'm sleeping when I'm awake, and really living when I'm asleep.”

— Michael J. White

“And yet, I was scared of falling asleep, because the moment I fell asleep my wounds would heal and right then I didn’t want…

— Matt Haig

“Words fail to describe what i feel anymore. Let me be numb for a while, let me be sore.”

— Anjum Choudhary

“Time can't heal, but it is a "pain-killer". Just let it flow, then you know what's NUMB feel like.”

— Paul Sumanti

“I feel like I’ve been asleep for years and I’ve only just woken up.”

— Kim Holden

“I’m still so incredibly tired. I lie there with my eyes still closed, just relaxing. I love that warm, fuzzy moment when I wake…

— Gracie Strattyn

“It had felt as if I were truly awake for the first time, true knowledge running like ice in my blood. The memory exhilirated…

— Patrick Rothfuss