"But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even,..."

“But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”

- The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood (via fuckyeahliteraryquotes)