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To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.

John Milton, George Burnett (1809). “The Prose Works of John Milton: Tenure of the magistrate (continued)”, p.357

I like colorful stuff. I like wearing stuff that nobody is wearing. That's why I wear the bear hat. I'll wear the whole mink.

"And Then French Montana Styled GQ". Interview with Mark Anthony Green, www.gq.com. July 20, 2012.

Only those who must bear the consequences of a decision have the right to make it.

Starhawk (2012). “Dreaming the Dark”, p.63, Beacon Press

You can't be a champion until you can beat a bear.

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.

"'Nahj al-Balagha' ('The Peak of Eloquence')". Book by Ali, translated by Askari Jafri,

A crown! what is it? It is to bear the miseries of a people! To hear their murmurs, feel their discontents, And sink beneath a load of splendid care!

Hannah More (1840). “Miscellaneous Works: Tragedies. Miscellaneous poems. Hymns and ballads. Sacred Dramas. Coelebs. Practical piety. Moriana”, p.351

We cannot bear a pointless torment, but we can endure great pain if we believe that it's purposeful.

"How the Worst Moments in Our Lives Make Us Who We Are". TED Talks, andrewsolomon.com. March 21, 2014.

And none will hear the postman’s knock Without a quickening of the heart. For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?

1936 'Night Mail', written to accompany a documentary by the Post Office Film Unit.

Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can't bear to see it.

Bertolt Brecht (2015). “The Threepenny Opera”, p.59, Bloomsbury Publishing

Women are the ones that bear the greatest burden. We are also the ones who nurture societies.

"21 Leaders for the 21st Century". Interview for Women's E News, 2008.

Daydream transports the dreamer outside the immediate world to a world that bears the mark of infinity.

"What is the origin of the name al-Qaida?" by Giles Foden, www.theguardian.com. August 24, 2002.