Quotes about Resilience

There is no point treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad, saying, 'There now, hang on, you'll get over it.' Sadness is more or less like a head cold- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.

We are certainly damaged people. The question is, finally, do we use that damage, that first-hand knowledge of oppression, to recognize each other, to do what work we can together? Or do we use it to destroy?

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.

Everything in life happens for a reason and it's important to embrace it.

That's one thing I love about Raven, is that she's always rebuilding herself to be better and stronger.

People have said to me, You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument. But I've got 10 gold records.

Self-compassion is how we recover.

It's true my father abused me and didn't love and protect me the way he should have, and at times it seemed no one would ever help me and it would never end. But God always had a plan for my life, and He has redeemed me.

Once you are born with a handicap, even if the handicap is resolved - as it was in my case - you are left with the benefit of having had it. By contrast, my mother - who had nothing bad happen to her - was a very disabled person. She was an appalling human being who squandered every blessing that God had given her.

No matter what hard thing you may go through or what kind of pain you may go through there is still hope.

I believe that no matter what you believe, you're going to go through hard times.

I'm a big believer in having to go through hard times to get to where you want to be. Nothing comes easy. You have to work.