“Physical strength doesn't mean a damn thing when you're all cut up and bleeding inside. ”

“You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.”

“It still hurts," she whispered. "Even when you're doing it for someone else, that doesn't stop your ribs from getting cracked, or your wrist swelling, or your cuts from bleeding.”

“You know, when you're unhappy you don't have the strength left to take care of others. But it doesn't mean you don't love them.”

“I argued that physical discomfort is important only when the mood is wrong. Then you fasten on to whatever thing is uncomfortable and call that the cause. But if the mood is right, then physical discomfort doesn't mean much.”

“It’s a beautiful thing when you reach deep inside, and all that you find is strength, honor, and pride.”