You Have Such a Pretty Face Quotes

“When you don’t have a battle wound, people tend to assume you were never in a fight.”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“Love can provide a cushion, but it doesn’t heal the fractures of our soul. That responsibility lies on us.”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“Healing is a lifetime event. It is a process to embrace and one on which to constantly improve.”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“But once cruel words have been given a voice, they can’t be silenced in the mind of the intended victim”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“Never give another person the power to make you think less of yourself. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“many times those who love us don’t realize the impact their hurtful words have on us. They erroneously think that their words will motivate us.”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“If we all really looked at being in someone’s life as a blessing and a privilege, wouldn’t we treat them better and with much more sensitivity?”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival

“saying someone else is ugly doesn’t make you any prettier.”
― Kelley Gunter, You Have Such a Pretty Face: A Memoir of Trauma, Hope, and the Joy that Follows Survival