102 Quotes by Dave Pelzer

'A Child Called It' was a story about resilience, it was never about boo hoo hoo, it was about a kid that didn't quit.

What distresses me at times is that I meet a lot of people in their 40's, 50's, 60's, who still say they're a victim of child abuse.

If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.

You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It's a mindset.

Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.

When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.

Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain.

Everyone picked on me in school because I was in foster care.

The thing is, at the end of the day you still have to face yourself.