"Most people have come to prefer certain of……" — Rachel Naomi Remen

Most people have come to prefer certain of lifes experiences and deny… - Rachel Naomi Remen

"Most people have come to prefer certain of lifes experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the value of the hidden things that may come wrapped in plain and even ugly paper. In avoiding all pain and seeking comfort at all costs, we may be left without intimacy or compassion; in rejecting change and risk we often cheat ourselves of the quest; in denying our suffering we may never know our strength or our greatness"

— Rachel Naomi Remen

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