Etty Hillesum Quotes

I have an interesting life, and I'm strong.

I've always enjoyed myself. Unhappy periods for me last about twenty minutes.

You've achieved cheerfulness the day you realize that no matter what's happening around you, being anything other than cheerful will not make it better.

Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.

Optimism is the secret of self-reliance. Self-reliance is the secret of a dynamic power. A dynamic power is the secret of an immediate success.

Nothing that has happened has made me feel gloomy or remain depressed. I love my life.

Optimism, when applied to your life, develops strength and peace within you.

I'm grateful for the experiences I've accumulated. Of course, there are certain things you wish were not on anyone's list of life experiences, but it's a life. It's a good life. And I like what's there.

Life gives no one immunity against adversity, but life gives to everyone the power of positive thought which is sufficient to master all circumstances of adversity and convert them into benefits.

Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden.

Suffering increases your inner strength. Also, the wishing for suffering makes the suffering disappear.

I just take it as it comes, and if I'm not offered something, there's always a reason, and usually it's a pretty good one. I'm not worried about it. You know, I've had an incredible career, and I'm blessed.

I think you have to be much more secure and much less angry to trust the simple. You've got to be in a pretty good place to trust those simple, obvious answers and, most important, to use them.

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

I'm not the type of person to live in fear. I think positively.

I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I've had, they'd look like they were through. Done. But there's something about me - I'm smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I'm smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.

I think the rejection - if it's taken in the right spirit, it can make you a better person. And I think that is what I've always striven for. If one thing didn't work out, a project or anything, it doesn't mean that I lose my own confidence. In fact, I give myself a lot more confidence and opportunities.

Look at my life. I ain't got nothing to be mad about.

I have learnt that life is full of ups and downs. And even though I've had rough times, I can't complain.

Sometimes you have to look at a start and say, 'Nothing is wrong.' Even when you get lit up, you still have to say 'Nothing is wrong.'

As a person, I don't feel insecure about most things in life. From relationships, friendships to work, I am quite at peace in my head.

It's really important to always have a positive mind-set, no matter what people have been through.

I feel very confident and positive about my life.

I've been through so much. I just live each day, and whatever happens, happens. I've lived a very good life. My life has definitely changed, but the attitude is still the same.