Quotes About Overcoming

Africa had a way of coming back and simply covering everything up again.

Unless we do something about the past, she thought, then it will weigh us down to such an extent that we simply cannot move. Is that what I want?

a prison of put-downs and belittlements.

We cannot let wicked people spoil our lives for us, can we?

Things start badly—very badly—and then they change for the better and those who have nothing, or who are unhappy, or who live in fear, suddenly find that these things that were bad for them have gone." "It's like rain," said Mma Potokwane, who had not said much but had clearly been affected by the story. "The rains come and they wash everything away. The dryness, the thirst, the dust on your skin—these are washed away, Mma, all washed away.

From an evil dog be glad of a handful of hairs.

So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.

Within six months, if I am not dead, I shall have seen you again, madam--even if I have to overturn the world.

Return to the world still more brilliant because of your former sorrows.

There are men who have suffered and who have not only gone on living, but even built a new fortune on the ruins of their former happiness. From the depths into which their enemies have plunged them, they have risen again with such vigor and glory that they have dominated their former conquerors and cast them down in their turn.

Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.

There's an old German proverb to the effect that "fear makes the wolf bigger than he is," and that is true.

I guess you could say my mind was injured and that's why I didn't play.

Ultimately, when you embrace the process of healing despite your Adverse Childhood Experiences, you don't just become who you might have been if you hadn't encountered so much childhood suffering in the first place. You gain something better: the hard-earned gift of life wisdom, which you bring forward into every arena of your life.

Or, in truth, eventually, though I still noticed, the callouses on my spirit prevented wounds (p.75).

I also had to work through the violation of my date rape, my unhealthy relationships with men, my anger toward the people involved in the scandal, and those who exploited me afterwards.

My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there's a challenge, go for it. If there's a wall to break down, break it down.

Form a clear picture of what you want (which could include more free and leisure time). 2. Identify, eliminate, or reduce fears, beliefs, or doubts that block you. 3. Get rid of the time-wasters and energy-drainers from your life. 4. Strengthen your intuitive and spiritual communication skills so you'll know how to fulfill your goals. 5. Use short chunks of time to make steady progress toward these desires.

Those who are still slaves to dreams, to the Will to Fail, are made uncomfortable by the sight of anyone who is breaking free.

Old habits are strong and jealous. They will not be displaced easily if they get any warning that such plans are afoot; they will fight for their existence with subtlety and persuasiveness.

I despised men who accepted their fate. I shaped mine twenty times and had it broken twenty times in my hands.

Fear is one of the biggest things that will stop you from moving forward and doing the things that will get you to your destiny.

I always enjoy the day after a hangover. Each time it happens, it's my own little victory over the demon drink.

poor being seemed like a wonderful . . . person. It wasn't her fault that she looked like a colossal wasp. And it wasn't her problem. It was their problem. And they would have to find a way to overcome it.