on hurt
“A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, and must empty ourselves.”
Original quotes
From our community writers
Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
Meet the writers
More on hurt
If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken.
Selena GomezSelena Gomez Guilt is a luxury that we can no longer afford.
James BaldwinJames Baldwin I’m human, so of course certain things sometimes hurt. I just laugh at it.
Selena GomezSelena Gomez I need not hate any man; he cannot hurt me. I need not flatter any man; he has nothing to give me.
Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf You have to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain. Because most of life’s lessons are learned in pain.
J. ColeJ. Cole Love to be real, it must cost – it must hurt – it must empty us of self.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Write. Write until it stops hurting.
Anais NinAnais Nin If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
