Melody Beattie Quotes

I think there are always phases in life when things get intense or difficult, whether it's the sheer volume of work or personal circumstances. And I've definitely had tough moments. The way I approach them is just to tell myself that this, too, will pass, and take it one day at a time.

I am always hurt, but what are you going to do? I have to skate.

I try not to be too hard on myself. My husband reminds me that life is a marathon, not a sprint.

We're never gonna survive unless we go a little crazy.

No temporary chaos is worth your sanity. Just knowing that whatever happens, it happens to the best of them too.

I maintain my sanity by keeping my distance.

I'm just looking to get through the day.

Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.

Without a sense of humor, I would have been gone a long time ago.

I think every person is different in coping with pressure; every person thinks differently. For me, sometimes it is difficult because people expect so much of me.

It's OK to not be OK.

Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help.

Inside I'm treading waters steady tryna swim ashore.

Don't let yourself suffer needlessly, find a need to suffer.

Healing is a small and ordinary and very burnt thing. And it's one thing and one thing only: it's doing what you have to do.

I did rocks, all this dumb stuff. But now it's just trying to stay afloat and just get through the days.

The ability to fantasize is the ability to survive, and the ability to fantasize is the ability to grow

Sometimes it all gets a little too much, but you gotta realize that soon the fog will clear up.

You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.

Life is hard already. Why make it harder?

I'm not giving up on life. I'm giving up on today.

What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.

Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

I can't get caught up in the negative because that destroys you.