“We don’t seek the painful experiences that hew our identities, but we seek our identities in the wake of painful experiences. We can not bear a pointless torment, but we can endure great pain if we believe that it’s purposeful.” – Andrew Solomon

“We don’t seek the painful experiences that hew our identities, but we seek our identities in the wake of painful experiences. We can not bear a pointless torment, but we can endure great pain if we believe that it’s purposeful.” – Andrew Solomon