“I came up with a theory: pain must need your attention to exist. If you can direct your attention away from the pain, it can’t continue to exist.”
― Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me
― Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me
“Bad things happen to all of us, things that test us and impact us and change us, but it is not those moments that define who we are. It is how we choose to react to them that does. You can give in and give up or you can decide to live your life with intent and love and compassion for others and for yourself. You can choose hope, even in the darkest hour, and in that choice you will find light. We have that power. I do. You do. Everyone does. That is what I believe.”
― Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours
― Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours
“Our lives have begun. Lessons are being learned, and we are healing. It’s never too late to begin again. Better, stronger, more evolved.”
― Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
― Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
“And to all my fellow troublemakers, I say, “Carry on.”
― Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
― Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
“Our fervent hope is that the spirits of those brave defenders have at last found their eternal peace.”
― Best Tales of Texas Ghosts
― Best Tales of Texas Ghosts
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