Dave Pelzer Quotes

You are neither better nor worse than anyone else. I learned at a young age how to maintain this balance.

If your life gets off to a rough start, just know this is helping you develop depth of personality and depth of character.

In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.

The hardest things in my life have made me who I am.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

It's murder to doubt yourself in life. It took until I was 45 to get to that point. As hard as it is in your work, it's harder in your life. But it can be done.

Oh, I would love to be a motivational speaker. I have pulled myself out of a million potholes, and I can see the potholes ahead of me. That doesn't mean that I could always do that so perfectly for my own life. I totally fall in potholes.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.

From a certain age, I sort of accepted myself for what I was. And although to other people it was like nothing ever goes right, I had a really nice attitude that I'd inherited from my parents, and especially from my dad.

When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.

I've learned through experience that life is never that bad. The secret is just paying attention to how you feel and not letting anyone else dictate what in your heart you know is right.

Don't let your wounds make you become someone you're not.

I think everybody faces challenges in their lives. I've definitely been through it - not to the extreme that Astrid did. I try to keep some kind of identity and strength.

I come here not as a polished politician but as a woman who has had her fair share of life's knocks.

There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.

As long as you know, within yourself, that you're no better than anyone else out there, you're OK.

I learned that you go through things, you deal with them and that's what empowers you and ultimately makes you a happy person.

The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.

I don't want to come across as a victim with a sob story. I've got a fantastic life. I'm not a victim. I thank the bullies out there for making me who I am. Some people become weaker, but the bullies made me stronger.

I don't care what people think about me because I know I am more than all the pain and strife they hold inside.

I am not a perfect 10 anymore. I can only try my best.

I was a slightly overweight, spiky-fringed, rat's-tailed '80s girl who was just showing up. That's all I've ever really done to get here, just kept showing up. Even when I didn't want to. That's what I do.

Growing up, when I was younger, I didn't feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

I think there's something kind of good about growing up in a place you know is not the cool place to be. I think it's good for your head.