Inspiring Quotes for Survivors of Sexual Violence/Rape

"African Waterfall", Matthew Bowden, www.digitallyrefreshing.com

Here are some quotes to help with your healing, courage, and activism. We'll add at least two new quotes every week.

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

       ~ Helen Keller

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."

      ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world."

       

      ~ Marianne Williamson

"Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes."

      ~ Maggie Kuhn

"Fall seven times, stand up eight."

      ~ Chinese Proverb

"The best way out is always through."

      ~ Robert Frost

"Be strong now because things will get better. It might be stormy now, but it can't rain forever."

     ~ Hailee

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

      ~ Vivian Greene

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

      ~ Dr. Seuss

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."

      ~ Mother Theresa

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."

      ~ Goethe

"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell."

      ~ Lance Armstrong
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