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Part of every misery is, so to speak, the miserys shadow or reflection: the fact that you dont merely suffer but have to
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"Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief"

- C. S. Lewis

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This quote by C. S. Lewis speaks with the idea that suffering is not just physical, but likewise mental. He suggests that part of the misery of suffering is the fact that one needs to keep thinking of the truth that they are suffering. This is a reminder that the mental anguish of suffering can be just as hard to bear as the physical pain. Lewis suggests that not just does one have to live each day in sorrow, but they also have to think about living each day in grief. This is a suggestion that the mental anguish of suffering can be simply as tough to bear as the physical pain. It is a tip that we should be mindful of the psychological toll that suffering can handle us, and that we need to take actions to address it. This quote is a tip that we must bear in mind the psychological toll that suffering can take on us, which we should take actions to resolve it.

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C. S. Lewis This quote is written / told by C. S. Lewis between November 29, 1898 and November 22, 1963. He was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 51 other quotes.

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