“It is necessary, in this world, to be made of harder stuff than one's environment.”— Aleister Crowley, amazon.com
“Doesn’t matter how tough we are. Trauma always leaves a scar. It follows us home. It changes our lives. Trauma messes everybody up but maybe that’s the point. All the pain and the fear and the crap, maybe going through all that is what keeps us moving forward. It’s what pushes us. Maybe we have to g…”— Alex Karev, imdb.com
“I wish I was as tough as I want you to think that I am.”— William Chapman, williamchapmanwritings.tumblr.com
“You were hurt badly, and those scars will be with you for ever. I feel sorry for you, I really do. But think of it like this: it’s not too late to recover. You’re young, you’re tough. You’re adaptable. You can patch up your wounds, lift up your head and move on.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“In a dating and courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, one who is constantly critical of you, one who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor. Life is tough enough without the person who is supposed to love you leading the assault…”— Jeffrey R. Holland, lds.org