“If we are thinking we cannot, we will not. If we are speaking of lack, limitation, and obstacles, we will find them at every turn.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“We can do this! Each of us has the power to do whatever it takes to make it through our challenges in life.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Difficult situations help us grow because they nudge us into a position where we must confront the things we need to know.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Don't hide your scars. Scars are medals branded on flesh, & enemies will be frightened by them because they are proof of your long experience of battle. Often this will lead them to seek dialogue & avoid conflict. Scars speak more loudly than sword that caused them.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”— John Lewis, twitter.com
“A rest area on a highway is just a place you pass through. To get from here to there.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Feel pain, grieve, be hurt and embrace it... but never give up hope. Things will be better. The world will be better.”— Cameron Kasky, twitter.com
“I appreciate the silent struggles, challenges, pain, and frustration you've dealt with to bring you to this new day. Life was never meant to be easy, and it rarely is. Good luck with everything today.”— Peter Daou, twitter.com
“Death was really what he wanted. He knew that it was the right ending for him. And yet he had to go on fighting with all his might. He had to fight against an overwhelming adversary in order to survive.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“It's the struggles they don't see. The battles you have to go through to get to the end. Those are the moments that makes you stronger.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“Life is one hell of a thing to happen to a person.”— Edward Allen Bernero, David Rossi, Joe Mantegna, imdb.com
“I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“I’m really tired, I’m really struggling, it’s even hard to breathe today How was your day? You’re smiling, you look like you’re in a good mood, it’s nice to see Will you tell me your stories?”— Kim Jonghyun, open.spotify.com
“From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, I survived.”— Craig Scott, goodreads.com
“And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”— J. K. Rowling, harvardmagazine.com