Identity Quote by Andrew Solomon

We don't seek the painful experiences that hew our identities, but we seek our identities in the wake of painful experiences. We cannot bear…

— Andrew Solomon

The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.

— Abraham Maslow

“All pain in life comes from suppressing your true identity.”

— Bryant McGill

“Our wants and longings and desires are at the core of our identity, the wellspring from which our actions and behavior flow.”

— James K.A. Smith

There is an immense, painful longing for a broader, more flexible, fuller, more coherent, more comprehensive account of what we human beings are, who…

— Saul Bellow

Painful experiences are not meant to linger. They are meant to teach us what they need to teach us, and then dissolve.

— Marianne Williamson

… Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle…

— Paulo Freire

“Painful experiences are like scars in our minds. Some have healed and been forgotten. Others are there as a reminder of what we have…

— James A. Murphy

Every one of us at some point in our lives has had the struggle with identity.

— Henry Golding

Our pain is a part of who we authentically are.

— Dani Shapiro

“The suffering that started off challenging our being and our ideas of what life is and should be ends up opening our heart, expanding…

— Anonymous

“We all struggle to find meaning in a sometimes painful world.”

— Scott Jurek