Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the crudest words.
Joyce BrothersRead
I have emerged from the tunnel of grief into the light. Life is better. Not the same, but good and getting better all the time.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote signifies the transition from a period of suffering to one of hope and improvement.
Joyce Brothers' quote illustrates the journey of overcoming grief and emerging into a phase of healing and positivity. It acknowledges that while life may not return to what it once was, it can still be deemed good and continues to improve, promoting a message of resilience and hope.
Themes
GriefHealingResilienceHopeLifeImprovement
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about recovery at a mental health conference.
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Don't always try to be popular. It isn't possible for everyone to like you. It's far more important for you to like yourself. And when you respect yourself, strangely, you get more respect than when you court it from others.
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Feeling gratitude isn't born in us-it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children.
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Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
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