"It's a vicious circle. Stress breeds pain. Pain breeds stress. It's simply beautiful, wouldn't you agree?"
—Vradeen, vampire nocturnus

Whenever an opponent discards a card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.

Megrim

Duels of the Planeswalkers

"Pain is both a tool and a craft. Like any tool, it must be sharpened. Like any craft, it must be practiced."
—Hooks, Cabal torturer

"You can run from your pain, but you will tire before it does."
—Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*

Memories cut from the mind can cut right back.

"You can run from your pain," explained Gerrard to Crovax, "but take it from experience: you will tire before it does."