“But over the past few years, some of the strongest people I met were always afraid. I learned that fear doesn't make you weak, it makes you human.” HumanityFearCourageResilienceYoung Adult Fiction Book:Surviving through the Night Source: Surviving through the Night
“I heard once that we always have a choice. Always. I don't believe that anymore. We don't get to choose the bad things that find us. We don't get the choice of whether or not the darkness affects us, whether or not we break. When your feet get swept out from under you, you don't get to choose if you fall. You can only let your eyes adjust, gather your pieces, and drag yourself up.” InspirationalMotivationalSufferingResilienceEndurance Book:Surviving the After Source: Surviving the After
“They say you aren't what happens to you. I don't completely buy that. I am what happened to me. I know I am. But now I've finally come to realize that it's not the only thing I am.” InspirationalTraumaResilienceMoving On Book:Surviving the After Source: Surviving the After
“Today was awful. It was a day to survive, to grit your teeth, curl yourself up, and get through, not one to really live. But a little voice inside me whispered that at least I was beginning to learn the difference.” GriefYoung AdultResilienceRecoveryYoung Adult Fiction Book:Surviving the After Source: Surviving the After
“Some people found it hard to celebrate when life sucked so much. Brennan said the best time to celebrate was when life sucked the most.” LoveHopeFriendshipResilienceYoung Adult FictionCelebrationYoung Adult Action Book:Surviving through the Night Source: Surviving through the Night