"As long as we feel safely held in the hearts and minds of the people who love us, we will climb mountains and cross deserts and stay up all night to finish projects."
- Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score

"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish."
- Anne Bradstreet

I'm not young enough to know everything."- J.M. Barrie

"Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance." - Roy T. Bennett

"There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life." -Alexandre Dumas

"I burned my bridges so the devil couldn’t follow me." –L.M. Browning

“People who love themselves don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” – Dan Pearce

"You are not a rehab. It’s not your job to fix everyone." –Unknown

"Toxic people condition you to believe the problem isn't the abuse itself, but instead your reactions to their abuse."

"The best revenge is no revenge, move on, be happy."


"People treat you exactly the way they feel about themselves."

"No is a complete sentence." Anne Lamott

"Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy."

"Fall seven times, stand up eight."

"If somebody is looking for a bin to throw all their trash into, make sure it’s not in your mind." –Dalai Lama

"Entitlement is an expression of conditional love. Nobody is ever entitled to your love. You always have a right to protect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being by removing yourself from toxic people and circumstances." –Dr. Janice Anderson and Kiersten Anderson

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." –Unknown