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Margaret Atwood Quotes about Hurt

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And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional.

And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional.

Margaret Atwood
Hurt, Want, Hurts Someone
Margaret Atwood (1988). “Cat's eye”, Doubleday, 1989

But some people can't tell where it hurts. They can't calm down. They can't ever stop howling.

Margaret Atwood
Hurt, People, Calm
Margaret Atwood (2007). “The Blind Assassin: A Novel”, p.2, Anchor

Anaesthesia, that's one technique: if it hurts, invent a different pain.

Margaret Atwood
Hurt, Pain, Numbness
Margaret Atwood (1987). “The edible woman ; Surfacing ; Lady oracle”, Treasure Press

I think the main thing is: Just do it. Plunge in! Being Canadian, I go swimming in icy cold lakes, and there is always that dithering moment. "Am I really going to do this? Won't it hurt?" And at some point you just have to flop in there and scream. Once you're in, keep going. You may have to crumple and toss, but we all do that. Courage! I think that is what's most required.

Margaret Atwood
Hurt, Swimming, Thinking
FaceBook post by Margaret Atwood from Dec 31, 2014

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