You don't have to live happily ever after with every single person in your life in order to live happily ever after. Some unfortunate endings are necessary.

— Joyce Rachelle

... you don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future.

— Jane Green

You don’t stare the devil in the eyes and come out without some of his sin. You can’t beat the devil without becoming like him.

— Nina G Jones

You get out of hell one step at a time." -- Abbie Sullivan, "Cinderella Shoots the Moon.

— Arlie Corday

You have to reach out to your inner-abuser and make peace. You can't live your life as your own worst enemy!

— Bryant McGill

You have to teach 'em not to mess with you. You have to be the big guy don't let him hurt you. If he hits you stand back up and beat the shit out of him.

— Skye Perez

You know all that sympathy that you feel for an abused child who suffers without a good mom or dad to love and care for them? Well, they don't stay children forever. No one magically becomes an adult the day they turn eighteen. Some people grow up sooner, many grow up later. Some never really do. But just remember that some people in this world are older versions of those same kids we cry for.

— Ashly Lorenzana

You know she’s a liar if she says she’s never done it for ten bucks. We’ve all done it. Practically giving it away. But sometimes you can’t even give it away." - excerpt from: free-falling

— Darlenne Susan Girard

You know something, it’s not easy to break out of your comfort zone. People will tear you down, tell you shouldn’t have bothered in the first place. But let me tell you something, there’s not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They’re both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they’re cheering for you. You do that, and someday, they will.

— Glee

You may abuse your energy when you do not know what it is meant to help you carry. An undiscovered self is an easy way to rob the world of leadership impacts.

— Israelmore Ayivor