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“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”
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“When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.”
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“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”
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“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”
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“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.”
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“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.”
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“When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.”
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“We have to empower women to be able to see their lives as worthy and meaningful, even in the face of setbacks.”
― Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons to Help You Recover from Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose, and Achieve Financial Freedom
― Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons to Help You Recover from Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose, and Achieve Financial Freedom
“Sorry, Ulric," I whispered. "I've learned to fear someone else more than I do you."
He frowned. "Who?"
"The man... I used to be.”
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He frowned. "Who?"
"The man... I used to be.”
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“Life is like coffee, sometimes when you feel you are drowned in hot water, life is actually brewing you to extract your true essence and spread the aroma of your inner self around.”
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“She’s like the tide, she is. Sometimes she will rage and sometimes she will recede, but she will always return, stronger and more unwavering than ever.”
― On the Edge of Daylight
― On the Edge of Daylight
“I had never been to war, but I knew what it was like to be prepared to face the enemy every day.
The difference was, my enemy wasn’t a faceless stranger. My enemy was someone I loved.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
The difference was, my enemy wasn’t a faceless stranger. My enemy was someone I loved.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
“In normal families love flows from parents to their kids. But that’s not how it felt in my family. As kids we were the ones who did the loving. Swallowing our needs came at a psychological cost. The river is not meant to flow up the mountain.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
“You can honor this feeling. Grieve the loss of something you wanted very much. But these feelings are like waves. We’re better for acknowledging them. Allow this to move you but don’t let it drag you under. It’ll pass, honey. And you’ll still be standing.”
― The Someday Daughter: A Heartrending YA Romance About Breaking Free and Discovering Who You Really Are
― The Someday Daughter: A Heartrending YA Romance About Breaking Free and Discovering Who You Really Are
“Always in the back of my mind a question burned. Was this it? Was this the moment I handed down the legacy and scarred them for life?”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
“He seemed oblivious to the heat, though the back of his yellow t-shirt was darkened with sweat. This was how he wanted us to be. No mistakes. No fumbles. No feeling.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
“Sometimes I wished I could just hate Dad. But mostly it felt easier to believe I hated him rather
than face up to the fact that, despite everything, I had spent my life loving him, longing for him,
while he had barely even noticed I was alive.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
than face up to the fact that, despite everything, I had spent my life loving him, longing for him,
while he had barely even noticed I was alive.”
― Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War
“Pain is a way that we get to remove the poison that builds up in our lives over time, just like you prune flowers and remove all the thorns from it from time to time, these moments of pain are designed to prune us, to help us look inside and outside of ourselves for something more meaningful and to learn to live for others more than we live for ourselves.”
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“The magic of harmony lies in our combined power to achieve exponentially more than we ever could alone.”
― The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.
― The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.
“Rather than becoming offended, angry, or helpless, a proactive person explores the growth that comes from trials and conflict.”
― The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.
― The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.
“True wisdom often emerges when we find the courage to let go.”
― Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia
― Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia
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