Dave Pelzer Quotes

Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.

In life you are going to make mistakes, you're going to fall down, but it's the getting up that counts. Just like in baseball: you'll get a few hits, but most likely, you'll strike out more than you'll get on base. But don't quit. Find your focus, relax, take a deep breath and give it a good swing

It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world.

To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.

When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me.

Everyone picked on me in school because I was in foster care.

Everybody has a tragedy or two in their lives.

You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for the rest of your life.

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.

Something good comes out of every crisis.

I believe that no matter how many mistakes we’ve made; how badly we’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we’ve become; as long as there is true, steadfast ambition, all of us have an opportunity for greatness.

You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It's a mindset.

Build on past successes, be grateful for what you do have, and know that this, too, shall pass. It's only for the now. Whatever we're facing, it's not forever.

One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.

Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.

I'm so alive. As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final descent. The magic is about to begin. The skies are ready to burn with brilliance, as it turns from a soft blue to a bright orange. Looking towards the West, I stare in awe at the hypnotic power of the waves. A giant curl begins to take form, then breaks with a thundering clap as it crashes on the shore.

I plan my life in 15-minute sections.

David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong.No child deserves to be treated like that. She's sick.

If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.

I really believe I'm no different from anyone else. I just had a few challenges I had to learn from at a very early age.

I know I can be very standoffish . . .

I told myself no matter what she did i would not let the b**** take me down

What distresses me at times is that I meet a lot of people in their 40's, 50's, 60's, who still say they're a victim of child abuse.