Cecil Murphey > Quotes

“If you really want to find your voice, your goal is to journey toward inner wholeness--which is what life is about anyway. It involves self-acceptance and genuine self-respect.
from Unleash the Writer Within”
― Cecil Murphey, Unleash the Writer Within

“If God inspires your writing, others will know because it will inspire them when they read it.”
― Cecil Murphey, Unleash the Writer Within

“That is, if I understand God’s abounding love and grasp that God forgives me even though I don’t deserve it, the realization produces one powerful result: I forgive others. On every level and no matter how superficially or deeply I was hurt.”
― Cecil Murphey, Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

“I could conceive of them as evil, monstrous, and devoid of decency. Or I could think of them as men and sometimes women who are so controlled by their pain, they’re unable to care enough about the people they hurt to be able to change their reprehensible behavior.”
― Cecil Murphey, Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

“I wish I could say that I’m totally healed; but that would be a lie. This much I can say: I’m as straightforward and transparent as I’m capable of being. In the recovery process, I’ve searched relentlessly for total healing. I don’t know if that labels me quick or slow, truly open or slightly self-deceived.”
― Cecil Murphey, Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

“I’m learning that I have to practice forgiveness, and sometimes it feels as if I have to do it moment by moment. Whenever the trigger gets pulled or the cloud of shame descends, I’m learning to see it as an invitation to forgive. My negative reaction means I’m aware of my lack of releasing my grudge or pain against them. It also means I can learn to let go of the hurts they caused.”
― Cecil Murphey, Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

“to write only when you’re inspired devalues the craft and defies your need to learn and improve. If you’re committed to excellence in writing, you accept responsibility to do everything you can for your own self-improvement.”
― Cecil Murphey, Unleash the Writer Within: The Essential Writers' Companion

“Although I'm marked by my inner scars, I'm also empowered by my experiences.”
― Cecil Murphy

“Good writing demands self-discipline and constant learning”
― Cecil Murphey, Writer to Writer: Lessons from a Lifetime of Learning