Emotional Scars Quotes

“Be patient. Your skin took a while to deteriorate. Give it some time to reflect a calmer inner state. As one of my friends states on his Facebook profile: "The true Losers in Life, are not those who Try and Fail, but those who Fail to Try.”
― Jess C. Scott, Clear: A Guide to Treating Acne Naturally

“When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. We have to slow down and deal with what is troubling us, so that we can enjoy the simple joy of being happy and at peace with ourselves.”
― Jess C. Scott, Clear: A Guide to Treating Acne Naturally

“She finally had to admit she missed Hank. Hank and his beautiful dog face. Faithful hank, who was always by her side without grievance or judgement.Hank, who reminded her when it was time to eat and never let her sleep in.”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

“I'd never known that I could feel this broken and whole at once.”
― Rachel L. Schade, Silent Kingdom

“He slid the ring onto my wedding finger. It fitted perfectly. A good omen? I tipped my hand this way and that, admiring the extravagant sparkle, and kept my truth buttoned all buttoned up.”
― Lesley Glaister, A Particular Man

“When you sit alone and think out your thoughts … then that is your loudest cry!”
― Stephen Richards

“Betrayal is a more subtle, twisted feeling than terror. It burns and eats, but terror stabs right through.”
― Wendy Hoffman, The Enslaved Queen: A Memoir About Electricity and Mind Control

“I called Matt from Columbia when I needed help." "Yeah," Nicky said, unimpressed. "So we all heard. You called Matt, gave him your 'I'm fine' song and dance routine, and then hitchhiked with strangers back to campus. Maybe you remember?" Nicky waited, but Neil couldn't defend himself against an accusation like that. "Anyway, you're welcome. I just saved you at least two hundred dollars in intensive therapy." Neil didn't think Nicky wearing down his guard was something to be grateful for, but he obediently said, "Thank you." "You ever say that like it's not a question?" Nicky asked, looking pained. "Oh well. I'll take my victories where I can. Focus on the battles first, then win the war, right? I don't know how the quote actually goes but you know what I mean. So where was I?" It didn't take him long to remember. He chattered away a mile a minute about his upcoming presentation. Neil let it go in one ear and out the other. His mind was more on the phone still sitting in his hands than the put-upon tone of Nicky's voice. When Nicky finally turned away to harass Aaron about something, Neil flipped his phone open. He went past his packed inbox to his call history. It hadn't changed; Andrew's name was still the only one there.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“We’ve been through a lot, and though many of the wounds have healed, the scars they’ve left behind still throb every now and then.”
― Neha Yazmin, Someone Like You

“Many people feel like they were born into the wrong family. Nevertheless, adults must take responsiblity for the pain of the past and create a productive life in the present.”
― James P. Krehbiel

“Una spinta muove il polmone e alla fine
Lo abbandona. Ma tu chi sei?
Sei il polmone o sei la forza
Che lo gonfia e lo svuota?
Chi sei tu?
Sei il tuo cuore, sei l’intreccio delle
Fibre, la vena cava,
il sangue, sei l’arteria, l’aorta sei?
O sei la forza che tutto questo muove?
O sei la forza? O sei la forza che”
― Mariangela Gualtieri, Caino: il buio era me stesso

“Some wounds never show, not even in the mirror, until we see them in the expressions on the faces of people we love.”
― Cameron Jace, Cinderella Dressed in Ashes

“I understood something that Brett wouldn't admit - that we were talking about family. And family is the ultimate trap, it's something you carry with you for life; the people you come from and the marks they leave on you.”
― Gwendolyn Kiste, The Haunting of Velkwood

“He who wears the emotional and physical scars of life should do so with honor and integrity.”
― R.J. Intindola

“I see things differently. Rocks look suspicious to me as do certain hubcaps. Paranoia seeps through my pores, it’s just a part of me. Truthfully, I don’t know what to say anymore. My body is a piece of art; I don’t care about external scars, it’s the internal ones I live with and Satan dances towards me.”
― Scott C. Holstad, Shadows Before the Maiming

“Trauma lasts only as long as fear keeps us from feeling capable. Once safety returns, any injury transforms into a scar—just a mark of what we went through, a testimony of life!”
― Antonieta Contreras, How Deep Is the Wound?: A Guide to Investigating, Understanding, and Resolving Your Emotional Pain