Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pi…

Dean Koontz
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Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity. Without fear, there could be no humility, and every man would be a monster. The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption. ✨ Dean Koontz (2007). Velocity: A Novel, p.331, Bantam
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