Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

If something is going on and you are struggling, embrace it. You are growing.

No matter what is going on in your life today, remember, it is only preparation. People come and go; situations rise and fall; it's all preparation for better things. You must stretch, reach, grow into your goodness. Without the preparation we receive through adversity, disappointment, confusion, or pain, we could not appreciate the goodness when it arrives.

I think with all the odd jobs I ever had, there was some kind of enlightenment but, yes, a lot of pain and suffering that I don't want to relive.

Nothing that I can encounter today can be as bad as what is behind me. There are small things that used to upset me, but now I just think: Who cares?

I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.

Life is always going to be a series of ouch-making moments, and the question was, was I going to go all fetal position, or was I going to woman up? I went into fetal position on the bed to think about this. Fetal position turned out to be very comfortable.

I've become a pretty tough cookie after having a divorce. I think that I've persevered through a lot of talk.

Its unfortunate and I really wish I wouldn't have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They're kinder.

We can take suffering to be an opportunity to learn and to grow. But if we are honest, we should remember that this is making the best of a bad job, and that minimising suffering takes priority over optimising its outcome.

Deliverance is about what I went through the first time. And I chalk it up as a learning experience.

Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am.

I was well beaten myself, and I am better for it.

I was raised in unique and trying environments, but they were also amazing platforms for me to have an extraordinary life. Going through hell as a kid made me sensitive to what others in this world go through, too.

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

To me, you go through things like that and you learn from it. You add it on to your life, to try to make your life better. Instead of dogging people, learn something from it. And keep stepping.

You learn a lot more when you're going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.

Everybody has their ups and downs, and that's what makes you tougher.

I'm very very happy for my hardships and misfortunes: they build character and make you a better person. Even if I think it's something you have to carry with you, it's definitely something that makes you more empathic towards other people, makes you understand people and relationships so much better.

I think without struggle, you can't grow as a person - I think you need that in your life.

I went through a lot, but as I went through it, I learned from the situations.

Not everybody's journey is easy, and it wouldn't be worthwhile if you can't see what you gained without realizing what kind of battles you've been through, what kind of scars you have.

The worst things that ever happened to me were before I was 20. It has been slow, hard-won improvement since then.

I've obviously learned a lot, a lot of mental toughness, learned how to deal with some adversity. Hopefully I'm better for it.

The constant abrasion and decay of our lives makes the soil of our future growth.