“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.”
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“Resilience is not a commodity you are born with, waiting silently on tap. It is self-manufactured painstakingly over time by working through your problems and never giving up, even in the face of difficulty or failure.”
― No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book
― No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book
“How can you say that so casually? You're talking about the possible death of hundreds of people, yourself included."
He gave a negligent shrug. "Wrong place, wrong time. Life sucks.”
― Dark and Stormy Knights
He gave a negligent shrug. "Wrong place, wrong time. Life sucks.”
― Dark and Stormy Knights
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