"Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'"

-- Jane McGonigal

#Smoking Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Growth Quotes

“I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.”
“A win for one is a win for all - and I'm not just saying that because Dumas did.”
“All of us grow up in particular realities - a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we're brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it.”
“I have a lot of stuff I want to talk about and offer up. It would be odd not to have ideas about something.”
“A girl's just as hot as the shoes she choose”
“I advise nobody to drown sorrow in cocoa. It is bad for the figure and it does not alleviate the sorrow.”
“The reality is you've got to be yourself. You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.”
“My point is that meaning is always personal, changeable and subjective. There is no 'correct' interpretation of a photograph.”

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