Jim Morrison on pain

"Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're
wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength
in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what
matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own
reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting
society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel
your pain."

Jim Morrison (1943-1971)