Anais Nin Quotes About Suffering
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I palliate the sufferings of others. yes I see myself as softening the blows, dissolving acids, neutralizing poisons, every moment of the day. I try to fulfill the wishes of others, to perform miracles. I exert myself performing miracles.
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Whenever you do something that is not aligned with the yearning or your soul—you create suffering.
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There is no denying that we are suffering from a collective neurosis and the novel which does not face this is not a novel of our time.
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Self-destructive patterns cause as much suffering as outer catastrophes.
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Since desire always goes towards that which is our direct opposite, it forces us to love that which will make us suffer.
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I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.
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Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.
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Stories are the only enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are saved.
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