Never explain, never retract, never apologize, just get the thing done and let them howl. ~ Nellie McLung.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. ~ Kahlil Gibran

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. ~ James Baldwin