“ One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a… Robert Fulghum
“ It sounded somewhat doom-laden, so I felt obliged to look it up more thoroughly, in case I should eat some chocolate rather quickly. Carol Anne Dobson
“ Dreaming was easier than screaming, and screaming was easier than worrying, and worrying was easier than crying, which was what she knew she would be reduced to if she didn’t keep a hard eye on hersel… Kevin Brockmeier
“ Once an individual shines bright walking in average light to some may appear as dim surroundings.. Victoria Addino
“ Girls are genius at getting through sexual abuse. Often the only way to get through is not to feel. And that is exactly what these fantasy worlds allow: They give girls a place to go so they don't hav… Patti Feuereisen
“ The only problem was, when your whole existence is something you have to cope with, you look back one day and find that your strategy has become a way of life. Joanna Cannon
“ I’ve found that it’s of some help to think of one’s moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather. Here are some obvious things about the weather:It's real. You can't change it by wis… Stephen Fry
“ For children who depend on mentally escaping into their minds to survive, imagination can become both refuge and desert island. Na'ama Yehuda
“ Something wonderful begins to happen with the simple realization that life, like an automobile, is driven from the inside out, not the other way around. As you focus more on becoming more peaceful wit… Richard Carlson
“ When you cross a challenge that is expansive and deep, you may not even realize when you’ve come to the other side. That day will come. And when it does, how will you look at your crossing? Teresa Hirst
“ While I pressed the tissue to my face, Beck said, “Can I tell you something? There are a lot of empty boxes in your head, Sam.”I looked at him, quizzical. Again, it was a strange enough concept to hol… Maggie Stiefvater
