Original artwork, not a still
The best thing about pain, it tells you you're not dead yet.
— G.I. Jane ‧ 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Pain is given a grim consolation: feeling it means that life continues. The statement does not make the sensation pleasant, but finds a reason to value what it indicates. Its blunt comparison sets suffering against death and claims a small advantage for remaining alive.
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