Pain Quote by Marilynne Robinson

“...she had developed such a quiet comfort in his presence, like all the hurt of the world couldn't touch her. Yet, every once in…

— Sibylla Matilde

“It seemed to her that almost any pain was sympathetic to her loss and she inserted herself immediately into the concept of fantastic suffering.”

— Louise Erdrich

“I wanted to soothe and comfort her, the way she had comforted her daughters.”

— A.B. Shepherd

“There were aches that couldn't be medicated. I guessed there were just some things that had to be felt.”

— Julie Murphy

“She wondered how to mourn the death of a son who wasn't dead. And yet the loss of separation made that easy. The idea…

— Juliet Castle

“his discomfort seemed to soften her, for when he met her eyes again, they were kind.”

— Kim Edwards

“It eased the pain some when she thought about the way he’d treated her and hatred burned away the hurt.”

— Alexandra Ripley

“Heartache, to her, coursed through everything--which was as it should be, since people needed it to make them kind.”

— Rebecca Barry

“Pain always seemed to make her more beautiful.”

— Kristen Painter

“He brought a sense of rightness. She felt it every moment she spent with him. Even the wrong ones. Even the painful ones, like…

— Veronica Rossi

“She indulged in silent feelings of satisfaction, pleased with the idea of him suffering. This might even be a bit fun.”

— Emily Greenwood

“Maybe his grief was like her wounded arm. Slowly healing. Gradually becoming less consuming as life delivered other worries and other joys. Other sources…

— Veronica Rossi