and I told myself -- as I've told myself before -- that the body shuts down then the pain gets too bad, that consciousness is temporary, that this will pass. But just like always, I didn't slip away. I was left on the shore with the waves washing over me, unable to drown.
The agonizing flames of misery can turn the human heart inside your skull into a breeding ground for virtues.
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The agonizing flames of misery can turn the human heart inside your skull into a breeding ground for virtues.
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