"It's so hard to forget pain, we learn from pain because it’s visceral, hard to ignore, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace. Peace feels like something we’re entitled to, and so we don’t pay attention to the quiet lessons it offers. Perhaps the reason we learn so little from peace is because it asks nothing of us. It doesn’t force us to grow or change. Pain, however, demands transformation, leaving us no choice but to learn."

- Carson Anekeya