Quotes About Overcoming

I'm learning to master self while rising from the ashes of madness.

Ogni notte è meravigliosa quando torni vivo da un campo di battaglia, o esci da un ospedale, o lasci una prigione, bella è la gioia degli scampati, dei guariti, dei salvi, anche se sarà breve.

I understand now my final purpose-- through my words and deeds to inspire others to find hope and strength to speak and act. The girls who fear the fire inside themselves, I burned for them.

We're more valuable broken.

That's why I was able to manifest these. I used the pain to make myself stronger than my destiny.

Things get worse before they get better, but this is a worse that feels too big.

I know that things get worse before they get better because that's what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big.

At some point, you just pull of the Band-Aid and it hurts, but then its over and you're relieved.

I just wish that God or my parents or Sam or my sister or someone would just tell me what's wrong with me. Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense. To make this all go away. And disappear. I know that's wrong because it's my responsibility, and I know that things get worse before they get better because that's what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big.

You are not a sad story.

Not every one has a sob story and even if they do, it's no excuse.

You are not alone. Understand, friend, there are millions of us. Millions of people who struggle with (and overcome) all sorts of problems. You would be shocked to know how many people understand EXACTLY what you are going through. That doesn't mean what you are going through is somehow less. Meaningful, special, unique. On the contrary, it means that what you are going through is more. It is important. It deserves to be seen, spoken of and understood.

But you have to hear the end of the story - you have to know the wolf doesn't win.

I know that things get worse before they get better because that's what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big. a

If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be *psychologically* disabled as well.

Let us fight for every woman and every man to have the opportunity to live healthy, secure lives, full of opportunity and love. We are all time travellers, journeying together into the future. But let us work together to make that future a place we want to visit. Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done.

if you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up: there is a way out!

I have had a full and satisfying life. I believe that disabled people should concentrate on things that their handicap doesn't precent them from doing and not regret those they can't do.

Todos somos viajeros en el tiempo, viajamos juntos hacia el futuro. Trabajemos unidos para construir ese futuro, un lugar que nos guste visitar. Seamos valientes, curiosos, decididos, superemos las dificultades. Se puede conseguir.

It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. - Stephen Hawking

If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out.

Stephen Hunter

The turtle couldn't help us.

She thought that things could not get worse . . . but they always can, and often do.