Haruki MurakamiDespite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.
About This Quote
People often plan for the future, but there is another side to planning as well. When planning for the future, we must not only prepare for the future, we must also prepare for those who will be hurt by our actions or those actions of those around us. It is easier to avoid hurting others than it is to deal with the pain that comes from hurting others. It is a lesson that every child learns, and a lesson that even grown ups have trouble learning well.
Source: Norwegian Wood
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