The Personal Words

“Don’t listen to what people say, watch what they do.” - Unknown

“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, don’t worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“The truth was I was tired way underneath my skin. I was tired where even I couldn’t see. I do not know how that happened. How I ended up like that. It all happened so fast.” - Rebecca Wells, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

“I’d stand in the shadows of your heart and tell you I’m not afraid of your dark.” - Andrea Gibson

“I am someone who thinks and feels much – more than is reasonable. And that is all.” - Virginia Woolf, from Moments Of Being: Unpublished Writings

“Keep going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.” - Roy T. Bennet, The Light In The Heart

“One of the risks of being quiet is that the other people can fill your silence with their own interpretation: You’re bored. You’re depressed. You’re shy. You’re stuck up. You’re judgmental. When others can’t read us, they write their own story — not always one we choose or that’s true to who we are.” - Sophia Dembling

“What if the only face of desire I recognize is loss?” - Lara Mimosa Montes

“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.” - Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“You are unique. You have different talents and abilities. You don’t have to always follow in the footsteps of others. And most important, you should always remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing and have a responsibility to develop the talents you have been given.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“How I wish I could hug everyone and tell them that it’s okay. It’s okay to be scared and angry and hurt and selfish. It’s part of being human.” - Frank Warren

“We’re all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding.” - Beau Taplin

“i’m tired of giving others the privilege of being the light in my life. i am the moon and this is my sky and i will shine. i will shine all bright and beautiful, all by myself.” - ekta somera

“I think too deeply about everything. I still don’t know if that allows me to see more of the world, or less of it.” - Mobeen Hakeem

“Don’t listen to that voice in your head that says you aren’t good enough. Because you are good enough, and will always be.” - positiveautistic

“I do my best thinking at night when everyone else is sleeping. No interruptions. No noise. I like the feeling of being awake when no one else is.” - Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” - C.S. Lewis