“ I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life. Jonathan Harnisch
“ What if you had such severe schizophrenia that your life was just one hallucination after another? And what if people kept trying to drag you back out of those hallucinations, to prove that you weren'… Jonathan Harnisch
“ There is something about being loved and protected by a parent (or guardian) knowing that I can be loved for who I am, not what I can do, or might one day become. Unfortunately it’s not usually like t… Jonathan Harnisch
“ I’d wish it were easier to not allow other people’s pasts to create my own present. Jonathan Harnisch
“ Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained. Jonathan Harnisch
“ Forget about being impressive and commit to being real. Because being real is impressive! Jonathan Harnisch
“ Sometimes I return back to the state of mind I had as a child when I believed nothing was impossible. Jonathan Harnisch
“ The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of the world but those who fight and win battles that others do not know anything about. Jonathan Harnisch
“ How simple it is to acknowledge that all the worry in the world could not control the future. How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and that there will never be a time when it is not… Jonathan Harnisch
“ We all have problems, but let's not kid ourselves: it's how we deal with them that makes the difference. Jonathan Harnisch
“ I have schizophrenia. I am not schizophrenia. I am not my mental illness. My illness is a part of me. Jonathan Harnisch
“ Pessimists try to convince you the world sucks, optimists already know it does and smile anyway. Jonathan Harnisch
“ The drug I take is called schizophrenia, among other labels, which I desperately want to put away. I want to put the drug of schizophrenia down, and I want to put down the stigma surrounding its label… Jonathan Harnisch
“ No, Ben. What I’m asking is: Are you the vehicle, and Georgie rides around in you? That is why Ben’s the driver, right? Jonathan Harnisch
“ You’ve got to reach bedrock to become depressed enough before you are forced to accept the reality and enormity of the problem. Jonathan Harnisch
“ I’ve always loved the night, when everyone else is asleep and the world is all mine. It’s quiet and dark—the perfect time for creativity. Jonathan Harnisch
