Quotes by Dave Pelzer

About Dave Pelzer:

David James "Dave" Pelzer is an American author, of several autobiographical and self-help books. He is best known for his 1995 memoir of childhood abuse, A Child Called "It".
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Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.

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Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.

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Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.

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Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled wheneve...

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Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.

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At night I no longer dreamed, nor did I let my imagination work during the day. The once vibrant escapes of watching myself fly through the clouds in bright blue costumes, were now a thing of the past. When I fell asleep, my soul became consumed in a...

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I'm so alive. As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final descent. The magic is about to begin. The skies are ...

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It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world.

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I was abused my family was the "brady bunch

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I really believe I'm no different from anyone else. I just had a few challenges I had to learn from at a very early age.

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To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.

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Something good comes out of every crisis.

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I plan my life in 15-minute sections.

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I still love my former wife, I won't call her my ex-wife.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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I had an attachment disorder.

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Author Bio

  • NameDave Pelzer
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • BornDecember 29, 1960
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor