Pain held no terror for him. Pain was, if not friend, then family, something he had grown up with in his crèche, learning to respect but never yield to. Pain was simply a message, telling him which limbs he could still use to slaughter his enemies, how far he could still run, and what his chances were in the next battle. Paolo Bacigalupi
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The character of Harry Potter was described as someone who had lived with pain since he was a baby. Unlike other children who are terrified of the pain they endure, Harry has grown to accept it as something that is simply part of life. He doesn’t fear pain – it is just a message telling him which limbs he can still use to slaughter his enemies and how far he can still run. The fact that he has overcome this fear and learned to accept pain as a part of life shows that he is strong and brave.

Source: The Drowned Cities

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