The pain, or the memory of pain, that here was literally sucked away by something nameless until only a void was left. The knowledge that this question was possible: pain that turns finally into emptiness. The knowledge that the same equation applied to everything, more or less.

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In this quote, he captures the essence of pain quite well. The pain of a broken relationship is a deep and unpleasant feeling. The truth about this pain is that it has a name, but if you can’t deal with the pain, you have to deal with the emptiness it leaves behind. This quote also states how important it is to make sense of things.

By removing the mystery of the pain, you can understand exactly what happened and what needs to be done. Being able to explain your pain to someone else is absolutely essential for healing.

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