"Sometimes suffering is just suffering,â€ she told Gus. â€œIt doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character. It only hurts."

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Source : Kate Jacobs (2008). “Comfort Food”, p.123, Penguin

Kate Jacobs

#Hurt Quotes #Character Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“All gamblers are paranoid, though they call it superstition.”
“That part of us that is meant to lead us in life, from which we are meant to lead, and from which we are meant to have guidance. The very thing that compels us to breathe, compels us to find hope in the midst of darkness - that part of us gets buried and overshadowed by fear.”
“I ski to win. When the day comes that I can't get myself into a fighting mood anymore, I won't be able to win and I'll stop racing.”
“I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.”
“What one wants to do with stories is screw them up.”
“You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.”

Source : "Oprah: Owning It" by Laura Brown, Slide 1, www.harpersbazaar.com. October 15, 2012.
“At the time I thought what I had with you and your mother was better than nothing. But if you can't tell the truth to the people you care about the most, eventually you stop being able to tell the truth to yourself.”
“I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.”

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