--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We know there's going to be nothing but…" description: "\"We know there's going to be nothing but pain, but we go back again and again.\" — Christopher Moore" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/christopher-moore-353_going_we-know-there-s-going-to-be-nothing-but_717542.png" --- # We know there's going to be nothing but pain, but we go… ![“We know there's going to be nothing but pain, but we go back again and again.” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/christopher-moore-353_going_we-know-there-s-going-to-be-nothing-but_717542.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/christopher-moore-353_going_we-know-there-s-going-to-be-nothing-but_717542.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/christopher-moore-353_going_we-know-there-s-going-to-be-nothing-but_717542.png) > “We know there's going to be nothing but pain, but we go back again and again.” [Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-moore/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Enduring repeated hardship despite expectation of suffering. **In simple terms:** We keep returning despite pain. Key Takeaway Accept pain, keep trying. Themes resilience perseverance recurrence Mood determined reflective Type motivational philosophical When to use this quote - addiction recovery - relationship cycles - creative projects - sports training Key Concepts human nature cycle of effort Questions to Reflect On - Why do we repeat painful cycles? - What drives you beyond the pain? 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