Consciousness is much more than the thorn, it is the dagger in the flesh.
Source: The Trouble with Being Born, ch. 3, (1973).
-- Emile M Cioran, (Apr 8 1911-1995), Romanian philosopher, essayist; His work has been noted for its pervasiveáphilosophical pessimism, and frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, andánihilism.