Dave Pelzer Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“'A Child Called It' was a story about resilience, it was never about boo hoo hoo, it was about a kid that didn't quit.”

“I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim.”

“My message has always been about resilience.”

“Something good comes out of every crisis.”

“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.”

“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.”