“With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss -- when you're not aware of the pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament.” PainGraceChildhoodSpecialPeriodsUniqueAdultsCoreIgnorantBlissLamentIgnorant Bliss Author:Barry Privett
“Golf inflicts more pain than any other sport. If you're the sort of person whose self-worth is tied up in how you play, golf will cut you to the core of who you are.” IfsPersonsSelfPlayPainSportsCuttingWho You AreGolfCoreSelf WorthTiedTied Up Author:James E. Loehr
“And isn't that, at it's core, what the princess fantasy is about for all of us? "Princess" is how we tell little girls that they are special, precious. "Princess" is the wish that we could protect them from pain, that they would never know sorrow, that they will live happily ever after ensconces in lace and innocence.” KnowsLittlesPainHappinessGirlWishFantasySpecialSorrowProtectCoreInnocencePrincessHappily Ever AfterEver AfterLace Author:Peggy Orenstein
“sometimes, in pursuit of a greater peace, a man must stand by and lets those he loves suffer the injustices of men ho cares only about their own beliefs and nothing about the faith or feelings of others-- even when it pains him to the very core of his spirit” MenSometimesFeelingsCarePainSpiritSufferingBeliefGreaterInjusticeCorePursuit Author:Darren Shan