“ Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day. ”
Source: The Book Thief
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Given the choice between the experience of pain and nothing, I would choose pain. 
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. 
I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colours and shades I knew existed. 
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. 
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.