Overcoming The Past Quotes

“One by one she slew her fears, and then planted a flower garden over their graves.”
― John Mark Green

“You really don't have to subscribe to the life that had been written for you.”
― Allan Hennessy

“What haunts me far more than anything I’ve ever done are the things I haven’t done.”
― Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

“We’re all looking for forgiveness from someone.”
― Obie Williams, The Crimes of Orphans

“You cannot let the past define you,” she said assertively, staring into his eyes.
“Ro’!” exclaimed Ethan with impatience. “Only those who do not reflect or learn from their experiences are not affected by their past! Otherwise, regardless of whether we rise or fall, we are inevitably defined by it!” he remarked angrily.
“You know that what I mean is that you can decide to not let it hold you down,” she specified gently.
“Ro’. I don't need to ignore it or pretend that it never happened to live my life and do well. That is what I was doing before, but I stopped a long time ago. And still, despite what has happened to me, I have done well. But that doesn’t mean I’m not angry about it. I can still be angry.”
― Sheila Matharu, Darkness

“A broken girl makes a broken woman.
We don’t have to stay broken.
We smiled together, knowing this was our answer.”
― Michelle Muriel, Westland

“In my head, owning a bookstore meant I could hide in the back reading all day, while other bookworms came and went without a sound, resembling almost a library or, better yet, a convent. People never talked to me or to each other, we were just a secret society of readers, alone but together in silent unity. In reality though, owning a bookstore meant that I never actually had time to read a book myself. And being a newer bookstore, meant that I was broke and couldn’t actually afford staff so I had to do most things myself.
Alone.
In front of people.
With my face showing.
And sometimes having to make eye contact.
It was awful.”
― Kristi Hayes, Bring Me To Life

“And that one guy, Martin that everyone liked, well he had a gash above his right eye and bruising near his jawline making him look even more corrupt. It took a moment for me to remember hearing he was a boxer. He caught me staring and stared back. No blinking. No movement. Just staring. Staring. I looked away blushing. From my periphery I could see him raise a hand to the cut above his eye then quickly shove his fists into the front pockets of his jeans. I turned my head to catch his eyes fall to the floor. It looked like he was focused on the leg of a barstool, but I think I saw a smile split his face.”
― Kristi Hayes, Bring Me To Life

“Shadows are not an absolute black. Just a place of reduced visibility. Peripheral vision is more sensitive than our direct vision. If you look at a dim star straight on, it can disappear. But, if you look at it off to the side, it comes back.”
― Nicole T. Smith, We Have Shadows Too