Tears of the Silenced Quotes

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“No matter how bad home is, it is still home, and home is something that will always be a part of you, something that helps define your life.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“I was that girl, and I kept her hidden. Most people never saw the tears, never saw the pain, but I saw her, and I never forgot what she had survived, fought for, and accomplished.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“Each time a person stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, they send a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. —Robert F. Kennedy”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“Some things you must always be unable to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame. No matter how young you are or how old you have got. Not for kudos and not for cash: your picture in the paper nor money in the back either. Just refuse to bear them. —William Faulkner, Intruder in the Dust”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays 2, 1926-29”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“but above all, I wish for you to have the strength to stand up against the tyrants around you, those who are merely individuals bent on achieving their own desires without a thought for their fellow man.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing of, and for the most part do not want to know.” ― C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“People speak sometimes about the ‘bestial’ cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“My job as a fellow human being is to help the helpless whenever I can.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“We were "falling through the cracks", society's anonymous victims who would live and die in unacknowledged misery”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“I believe everything is possible as long as you follow what is right and your intentions are good”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“You have been so strong since everything happened. You have to fall apart sometime. It's a release mechanism for the brain.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“Being included always makes one feel good and wanted, but it is possible to be as lonely in a group as when one is alone.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“Thinking back, I know that things would have turned out very different in my life had I been placed with a less dysfunctional family”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“But of course, this is only wishful thinking. No one can turn back the hands of time - no matter how much one may wish to.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“I had been drowning in dark murky waters for many years, and had finally been rescued, only to find myself slowly submerging again.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“I had to break the chain; I would not be another silenced, broken woman who had to carry the burden of what happened to her alone, believing that it had been her fault.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“It made me uncomfortable to think I was not in complete control of my actions. I had always prided myself on my self- control and being able to stay calm and logical in a crisis”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“I hope child abuse and sexual assault survivors will take heart from my story and move past their pain to embrace their dreams. I encourage everyone: Never turn a blind eye towards child abuse. Please be a hero and report; you may be that child's last chance.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“No matter how bad home was, it was still home, and home is something that will always be a part of you, something that helps define your life. Whether or not you choose to repeat what you had learned at home in your life - whether you did better or worse - home would always be there with you. It was so hard to resist the tug that pulled at my heartstrings that morning”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“It felt good to be able to pay for something. It may seem strange to the average person, but paying my own way gave me an incredible feeling, like I finally had control over my life and my finances as a single woman. It made me feel as if I mattered just a little bit.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

“In the end, you are accountable for how your life turns out. Do not ever let anyone make you feel you are less than worthy, for every man, woman, and child should have the same rights in this world. We were all born into the world the same way, and will all depart from it, one no better than the other.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

“Each time a person stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, they send a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.
—Robert F. Kennedy”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.
—Albert Einstein”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it—always.
—Mahatma Gandhi”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

“Each time a person stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, they send a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.
—Robert F. Kennedy Not”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

“making sure the wedding dinner went smoothly and no one was in need of anything, I glanced at the blushing bride. She looked truly happy as she leaned on her husband’s shoulder. This was the only time it would be acceptable for her to show affection in public, and she seemed to be taking advantage of it. I smiled, wondering if that would ever be me. In reality,”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“drifted off into a deep sleep. It had been a long two weeks.”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced

“differentiate”
― Misty Griffin, Tears of the Silenced