Sanders' Starfish Quotes

“The true test is what you make out of your life despite the illness you face. So the poor want to become rich, or the chronically ill hope to find a cure for their ailments. However, most of us may not ever become free of what distresses us. The true victory comes from working to make a positive, happy life happen, regardless of the challenges we struggle with.”
― Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“Whenever I see people with an obvious handicap, who are triumphantly moving forward, making something of themselves and not letting life just pass by, those are the people who inspire me to aim to make more of my own life.”
― Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“Just by trying to avoid life’s challenges doesn’t mean anyone’s prone to a mental illness. However, certain individuals do have that disposition and they have a harder time facing things. The more they find pleasure in escaping life’s challenges, the harder it is to return back. Insanity becomes more gratifying than fighting reality.”
― Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“I think for some individuals, the loss of control comes gradually over a period of time. It’s due to choices someone makes as they go through life. I think this form of insanity begins very discreetly through giving up on little things here and there. Then, when a major disaster comes along, when times get tough, the individual’s too weak. Instead of putting up a fight, or accepting life, the person finds it’s easier to escape in some other way.”
― Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“John extended his hand and waited.”
― Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish