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“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with?”

Book:It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life

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It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life

In this candid memoir, Lance Armstrong shares his experiences and reflections on overcoming personal adversity, focusing on his emotional journey rather than his cycling achievements. more

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Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong, born on September 18, 1971, is a renowned professional road racing cyclist. He is best known for his exceptional achievements in the professional cycling circuit, particularly his seven consecutive victories in the Tour de France. Armstrong's career was marked by challenges and controversies, and his victory over cancer also made him an inspirational figure. more

“All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honour, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more. But I am of the House of Éorl and not a serving-woman. I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death.”

Pain Fighting Fantasy Death And Dying Gender Roles

Author:J.R.R. Tolkien

“You cannot know how frightened gods are of pain. There is nothing more foreign to them, and so nothing they ache more deeply to see.”

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Book:Circe

Source: Circe

“Mental illness People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin like scars forming a map of all the ways you’re hurting. My heart is a prison of Have you tried?s Have you tried exercising? Have you tried eating better? Have you tried not being sad, not being sick? Have you tried being more like me? Have you tried shutting up? Yes, I have tried. Yes, I am still trying, and yes, I am still sick. Sometimes monsters are invisible, and sometimes demons attack you from the inside. Just because you cannot see the claws and the teeth does not mean they aren’t ripping through me. Pain does not need to be seen to be felt. Telling me there is no problem won’t solve the problem. This is not how miracles are born. This is not how sickness works.”

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Book:The First Step

Source: The First Step

“People should know about us. Girls who write their pain on their bodies. ~Louisa”