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Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge. They are chaotic, sometimes painful, sometimes contradictory, but they come from deep within us. And we… — Audre Lorde
Uncertainty in the pressure of vivid hopes and fears is painful, but must be endured if we wish to live without the support of comforting… — Bertrand Russell
People talk about the horrors of war, but what weapon has a man invented that even approaches in cruelty some of the commoner diseases? 'Natural'… — George Orwell
There is no 'cat language.' Painful as it is for us to admit, they don't need one! — Barbara Holland
We thought humble and proud at the same time, all at once in love again with this painful bittersweet lovely thing called flight. — Richard Bach
Sometimes painful things can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know. — Amy Poehler
To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual… — Gustav Stresemann
It is amazing how soon one becomes accustomed to the sound of ones voice, when forced to repeat a speech five or six times a… — J. William Fulbright
In no other sport is the connection between performer and observer so intimate, so frequently painful, so unresolved — Joyce Carol Oates
We must learn to accept ourselves in the painful experiment of living. We must embrace the spiritual adventure of becoming human, moving through the many… — Johann Baptist Metz
I reject karma and rebirth not only because I find them unintelligible, but because I believe they obscure and distort what the Buddha was trying… — Stephen Batchelor
A year from now, I could go away, and people might say, 'Gosh, what ever happened to that girl who never wore pants?' But how… — Lady Gaga
I've been in love. It's painful, pointless and overrated. — Ian Somerhalder
I've solved the mystery: You have to submit silently. Open up, let go. Let anything penetrate you, even the most painful things. Endure. Bear up.… — Klaus Kinski
Chickens, cows, and pigs in factory farms spend their whole lives in filthy, cramped conditions, only to die a prolonged and painful death. — Casey Affleck
I've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I… — Christian Bale
Repetition on things like that becomes quite painful. If you do a stunt sometimes it can look like a stunt. — Marton Csokas
Sometimes it is painful to be oneself; at other times it seems impossible to escape oneself. — James Franco
Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than to deliver a painful truth. — Robin Williams
We must face the No. 1 critical issue of our day. It is youth crime in general and black-on-black crime in particular. There is nothing… — Jesse Jackson
I thought I was learning about show business. The more painful it was, the more important I thought the experience must be. Hating it, I… — Judy Holliday
It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was. — Halle Berry
I think that ‘New Moon’ was my favorite book as well mainly because I like the juxtaposition of all sudden people being…it’s such a hyped… — Robert Pattinson
I learn from my mistakes. It's a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there's no gain. — Johnny Cash
As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height. — Warwick Davis

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