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Quote by Stephen King
English (Source)
People perceive cancer, a cold, a heart attack, or an illness of some other important organ as a betrayal. The patient is shocked that such a close (and hitherto great) friend as his own body suddenly seizes up and goes on strike. Our next reaction is that if a friend lets us down so mercilessly, then they are no longer worthy of our friendship. And according to the resulting conclusion, it is completely irrelevant whether this friend is worthy of us or not. One cannot turn away from one's own unfaithful body, petition against it, pretend not to be at home when called on the phone. (...) Perhaps the body is not a friend at all, but an enemy, which, since the beginning of the disease, is only preparing to victoriously destroy the higher will that has dominated it until now.