“But there are some hurts that one would rather bear than lose what goes with them....”
“I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in a cause that will some day lose!”
“I would rather face my fears than lose, but most people would rather lose than face their fears.”
“And what hurts him most is the gleam of peace he'd had: he would rather imagine his wife tortured in a secret cell than imagine that she chose to not love them anymore.”
“Grudges seldom hurt anyone except the one bearing them.”
“As much as it hurts, I would rather miss someone than hit someone.”