Words of wisdom

Inspirational Quotes

Words to carry with you. Let these quotes remind you of your strength.

"The mind is like an iceberg. It floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water."

— Sigmund Freud

wisdom

"Rest is not idleness. It is the key to a life well lived."

— Arianna Huffington

self care

"I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me."

— Joshua Graham

resilience

"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do."

— Brené Brown

courage

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

— Albert Einstein

strength

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

— Nido Qubein

hope

"Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up."

— Brené Brown

courage

"You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone."

— Shonda Rhimes

hope

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

— Helen Keller

hope

"There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't."

— John Green

hope

"You don't have to be positive all the time. It's perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, or anxious. Having feelings doesn't make you a negative person. It makes you human."

— Lori Deschene

healing

"You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you."

— Dan Millman

strength

"It's a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up."

— Unknown

resilience

"It's okay to not be okay — as long as you are not giving up."

— Karen Salmansohn

hope

"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."

— Victor Hugo

hope

"The only way out is through."

— Robert Frost

courage

"Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step."

— Mariska Hargitay

healing

"Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation."

— Audre Lorde

self care

"Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going."

— Noam Shpancer

healing

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

— Nelson Mandela

resilience

"Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars."

— Max Ehrmann

self care

"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength."

— Sigmund Freud

strength

"You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle."

— Julian Seifter

strength

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

— Mary Anne Radmacher

courage

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, more unashamed conversation."

— Glenn Close

hope

"Promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

— A.A. Milne

courage

"You are worthy of love and belonging — including from yourself."

— Brené Brown

self care

"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

— J.K. Rowling

resilience

"You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously."

— Sophia Bush

self care

"Recovery is not one and done. It is a lifelong journey that takes place one day, one step at a time."

— Unknown

resilience

"Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn't mean you can, should, or need to do it alone."

— Lisa Olivera

healing
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