A Quote by Erin Morgenstern

You believe you could not live with the pain. Such pain is not lived with. It is only endured. I am sorry.

Erin Morgenstern

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Erin Morgenstern
American - Writer
Born: July 8, 1978

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George Orwell

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Matthew Woodring Stover

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Jasinda Wilder

The pain of losing a loved one by the horrible act of murder is not lessened by the horrible murder of another, not even when it is cloaked as 'justice' and state-sanctioned. It is only a delusion to believe that one's pain is ended by making someone else feel pain.

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