“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.”

“The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our power to change them.” 

“Mental health…is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.”

“Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road.”

“Once we truly know that life is difficult–once we truly understand and accept it–then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.”

“If we start being honest about our pain, our anger, and our shortcomings instead of pretending they don’t exist, then maybe we’ll leave the world a better place than we found it.”

“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living–if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.”

“The only journey is the journey within.” 

“You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin–to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours–closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends.”

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedoms–to chose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way . . . When we are no longer able to change a situation . . . we are challenged to change ourselves.”