Quote by John Green

Even then, it hurt. The pain was always there, pulling me inside of myself, demanding to be felt. It always felt like I was waking up from the pain when something in the world outside of me suddenly required my comment or attention.

Even then, it hurt. The pain was always there, pulling me in

Summary

This quote describes the innate, constant pain experienced by the speaker. Despite their attempts to numb or escape from it, the pain persists within them. The pain is so all-consuming that it only momentarily fades when they are jolted back to awareness by external stimuli. It highlights the overwhelming nature of this pain and how it dominates their inner world, yet momentarily recedes when their attention is diverted to something outside of themselves.

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By John Green

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