100 Quotes About Scar

For some people, scars are just marks left by accident. Others choose to wear them as a symbol of their past. Scar Tissue by Kerri Powers is a collection of true stories about scarring, covering everything from accidental scars to burns, plastic surgery, and more. From the perspective of those who have experienced it, each story is poignant and moving Read more

These quotes will help you connect with the people who’ve had to overcome their own scars.

Everyone always wants to know how you can tell when...
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Everyone always wants to know how you can tell when it's true love, and the answer is this: when the pain doesn't fade and the scars don't heal, and it's too damned late. Jonathan Tropper
Sometimes loneliness makes the loudest noise.
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Sometimes loneliness makes the loudest noise. Aaron BenZeev
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Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands. Bell Hooks
The human race tends to remember the abuses to which...
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The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What's left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars. Bertolt Brecht
Scars show us where we have been, they do not...
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Scars show us where we have been, they do not dictate where we are going. David Rossi
Scars are just another kind of memory.
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Scars are just another kind of memory. M.L. Stedman
Scars are not injuries, Tanner Sack. A scar is a...
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Scars are not injuries, Tanner Sack. A scar is a healing. After injury, a scar is what makes you whole. Unknown
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount...
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Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not towisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. Wallace Stegner
The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to...
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The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. Wallace Stegner
Being the light of the world is about being a...
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Being the light of the world is about being a broken, exploding, scarred star and shining a light of hope and inspiration to everyone around you. Ricky Maye
You can't be a rebel without the scars that come...
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You can't be a rebel without the scars that come with it. Truth is, some days scars are just as ugly as they are beautiful. Criss Jami
My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of...
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My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded. Steve Maraboli
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Scars are but evidence of life, " Coquette said. "Evidence of choices to be learned from...evidence of wounds...wounds inflicted of mistakes...wounds we choose to allow the healing of. We likewise choose to see them, that we may not make the same mistakes again. Marcia Lynn McClure
Yes, my scars shape me Today, I have learnt to...
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Yes, my scars shape me Today, I have learnt to coverit with fabric made of hope, faith, perseverance, and determination. For this, I am grateful to life Vijaya Gowrisankar
Give it air & let the scar on your soul...
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Give it air & let the scar on your soul reveal itself, because, like the body, it too was made to heal itself. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Scars, whether physical or emotional, could be not just a...
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Scars, whether physical or emotional, could be not just a representation of survival but also a story of hope. Jennifer L. Armentrout
I don't want to die without any scars.
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I don't want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk
Comedy is a necessity to get through life with the...
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Comedy is a necessity to get through life with the fewest scars. Humor is the best antidote to help relieve all struggles. Suzy Kassem
And in the end, she left a scarand I knew...
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And in the end, she left a scarand I knew that washow she wanted tobe remembered. She wanted to leaveher mark in theworldwithout gettingher heart tooattached to it. Robert M. Drake
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We don't look at the stars in the universe and say how tragic they are, how bruised they are, even though that is what they are. We look at them and speak of the beauty they contain. The inspiration they give us. Even though stars are the scars of the universe we don't see them as these broken pieces of gaseous matter, we see them as these majestic astrological blessings that give hope to billions. What if you saw yourself in that same light, or better yet what if you saw others in a similar way. Ricky Maye
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Faith is about going through hell, coming out with some scars, and becoming a wiser person from the lessons you’ve learned along the way. You must take the scars of your past and appreciate them for what they have taught you. You also have to take the scars, the lessons of your past and not let them control your future…. James A. Murphy
My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always...
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My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he meant no harm. It was kind of her to say, but he did do harm. Gillian Flynn
And I find myself asking again and again.... What was...
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And I find myself asking again and again.... What was it about such a beautiful man, who was able to leave such ugly scars? Alfa H
I want your scars, your darkness, your secrets. I want...
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I want your scars, your darkness, your secrets. I want to see the interior of your soul. Melody Lee
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There comes a moment when we must choose how we’re going to love someone. Some forms of love leave a sweet memory once they’re gone, others leave scars. But there are forms that when stolen, destroy part of who we are–love that transforms us. Caroline George
Never again will I justify the scars just because I...
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Never again will I justify the scars just because I loved the person holding the knife. Steve Maraboli
To become a better you, dare to take calculated risks...
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To become a better you, dare to take calculated risks and overcome your limitations. Your scars can make you a star, but you have to decide. Israelmore Ayivor
Healing is your right, your responsibility and the risk you...
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Healing is your right, your responsibility and the risk you can't afford not to take. Thaiia Senquetta
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You must have thought more times than you realized "it will hurt". You should know it may. Okay. It may hurt immensely to open you up in your safe, dark space, sporadic light and chaotic air hitting you unlike anything you have known. Sometimes it will feel impossible to swallow. Because finding your way back to you involves telling the truth about oneself while pushing through a field of trees that are all whispering different tones of you. Thaiia Senquetta
Don't everallowthe disharmony of otherstobecome your ownamindful practiceof discernment(and the...
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Don't everallowthe disharmony of otherstobecome your ownamindful practiceof discernment(and the dislike for wearing bullshit)buildsthe eye, heart and spiritual muscles. Thaiia Senquetta
For every spirit who is learning: you heal yourself.
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For every spirit who is learning: you heal yourself. Thaiia Senquetta
We're only lucky enough to see the wonders of nature's...
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We're only lucky enough to see the wonders of nature's canyons because they're gracious enough to show us the places they've been damaged. Curtis Tyrone Jones
...they left a scar that would fade but never vanish.
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...they left a scar that would fade but never vanish. Jordan Elizabeth Mierek
It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do...
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It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Scars have the strange power to remind us that our...
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Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real. Cormac McCarthy
Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet.
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Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet. Marie Lu
Injuries heal, but wrinkles are the scars of time.
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Injuries heal, but wrinkles are the scars of time. Bauvard
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I don’t have to let anyone use me. I don’t have to bend the truth. Even if I’m not ready to forgive just yet, I don’t have to be tied to my scars, to the people who wounded me, or to the anger and fear that grew out of it. I can be myself and be honest and not be afraid. Not of getting hurt or of hurting others. Ryan Galloway
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For me, the most interesting people seem to have the bumpiest pasts. I prefer to connect with someone who has experienced the struggles, battles, and casualties of life’s journey. There is beauty, wisdom, and truth to be found in the scars. Steve Maraboli
I will not play it safe! I want to experience...
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I will not play it safe! I want to experience the length, depth, and breadth of life. I'm not just here for the victories... I'm here for the scars. Steve Maraboli
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I will not play it safe! I want to experience the length, depth, and breadth of life. I'm not just here for the victories... I'm here for the scars. Steve Maraboli
I hold you in the safest place I keep. Somewhere...
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I hold you in the safest place I keep. Somewhere between memories and scars. Nicole Lyons
Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means...
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Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved. Matshona Dhliwayo
A city isn’t so unlike a person. They both have...
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A city isn’t so unlike a person. They both have the marks to show they have many stories to tell. They see many faces. They tear things down and make new again. Rasmenia Massoud
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Had the Battle of Franklin ever really ended? Carrie walked her cemetery, and around her the wounds closed up and scarred over, but only in that way that an oak struck by lightning heals itself by twisting and bending around the wound: it is still recognizably a tree, it still lives as a tree, it still puts out its leaves and acorns, but its center, hidden deep within the curtain of green, remains empty and splintered where it hasn't been grotesquely scarred over. We are happy the tree hasn't died, and from the proper angle we can look on it and suppose that it is the same tree as it ever was, but it is not and never will be. Robert Hicks
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For all these stars, nothing is new. They’ve seen all kinds of warsand miracles, too. They know the messengers with their holy bookswill smile and wash their hands in blood. They know the politicians with their good lookswill make the poor eat pies of mud. They’ve seen the Earth freeze and then burn with greed. They’ve seen the treesand the seas emptied. Yet, you won’t hear their sneerswhen a man arrivesand, having experienced a number of years, proclaims: 'I have lived! ' Because nothing is new under these stars:the lies, the love, the memories and scars, the ruin, the revolution, the fakes and true, the families, the friends, none of it is new. All of it–even the me and you. Kamand Kojouri
She wore her battle scars like wings, looking at her...
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She wore her battle scars like wings, looking at her you would never know that once upon a time she forgot how to fly Nikki Rowe
A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.
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A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Young girls are like helpless children in the hands of amorous men, whatever is said to them is true and whatever manipulation on their bodies seems like love to them, sooner or later, they come back to their senses, but the scars are not dead inasmuch as her spoiler lives. Michael Bassey Johnson
He'd been told that women were sensitive about such things,...
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He'd been told that women were sensitive about such things, as if a scar could somehow ruin their beauty, but scars were just stories told in flesh... Larry Correia
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My brave husband came back from fighting the Turks and brought me a robe of silk and a necklace of human teeth. He sat up at night by his hearth telling tales of battle. Apparently the Turks are ten times more ferocious and fearless than the Scots. 'Perhaps we should invite them here to drive the Scots back, ' I suggested, and he laughed, but he didn't kiss me. That's when I learned the truth about scars. A man with a battle scar is a veteran, a hero, given an honoured place at the fire. Small boys gaze up fascinated, dreaming of winning such badges of courage. Maids caress his thighs with their buttocks as they bend over to mull his ale. Women cluck and cosset, and if in time other men grow a little weary of that tale of honour, then they call for his cup to be filled again and again until he is fuddled and dozes quietly in the warmth of the embers. But a scarred woman is not encouraged to tell her story. Boys jeer and mothers cross themselves. Pregnant women will not come close for fear that if they look upon such a sight, the infant in their belly will be marked. You've heard of the tales of Beauty and the Beast no doubt. How a fair maid falls in love with a monster and sees the beauty of his soul beneath the hideous visage. But you've never heard the tale of the handsome man falling for the monstrous woman and finding joy in her love, because it doesn't happen, not even in fairytales. The truth is that the scarred woman's husband buys her a good thick veil and enquires about nunneries for the good of her health. He spends his days with his falcons and his nights instructing pageboys in their duties. For if nothing else, the wars taught him how to be a diligent master to such pretty lads. Karen Maitland
I do know that having smooth, unscarred skin does not...
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I do know that having smooth, unscarred skin does not make you beautiful. Shining like the brightest light in the dark does, though. Suki Fleet
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You can never heal completely. The scars will always stay behind, just to remind how cruel the time was once to you. But someday, you will learn to see beauty in the world that gave you these scars. And your eyes will shine with no lies in it. That day, you become beautiful. With baring all the scars, Which you always tried to hide from everyone. Akshay Vasu
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And she called him a stranger. Whose name still echoed in her mind like a war cry. Who had seen each bit of her naked soul and knew how scarred her soul is. Whose reflection still stood, smiling at her every time she stood in front of the mirror. Akshay Vasu
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I PAINT MY FACE.By Omrane Khuder.Mirror, distorted; I sit, paint my Face, Toxic white Make-up buries my Scars, My Eyes tell lies; Dumbfounded Confidence hides the Disgrace.Place the tragic Vehicle called My Life in to Drive, Sad pathetic Clown; Late for the suppression show, Despair another time; Let the chuckles and defeat derive. I paint my Heart; I hide my True.I paint my Soul; I keep it from You.I paint, I cannot accept; To ignore you the way you ignore Me?I paint my scarred and pitiful Face; No Will left to restore Me.I paint my Face; it’s all I know to do. My painted Face shatters the Mirror, yet still all I see is You. Omrane Khuder
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Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar. Art consists of the persistence of memory. Stephen King
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To me, he is art, poetry for the eyes and heart. He is the most terrifyingly beautiful guy I have ever seen. And his scars have to tell a story... Jessica Sorensen
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Happiness is largely about being socially connected, yet we cannot be connected if we keep on being so hard and unforgiving towards ourselves and on the scars we wear inside. Jellis Vaes
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You are the stories and incidents that you never tell to anyone. You are the thoughts that you get while standing under theshower. You are those memories that won't lets you sleep at night peacefully. You are those words that you will never say while speaking with someone. You are those scars that you always hide from everyone. You are those little secrets that you will never let the world know. You are everything that you hide under the identity that you call the real you. . Akshay Vasu
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The marks humans leave are too often scars. John Green
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Other times, I look at my scars and see something else: a girl who was trying to cope with something horrible that she should never have had to live through at all. My scars show pain and suffering, but they also show my will to survive. They're part of my history that'll always be there. Cheryl Rainfield
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...real childhood scars heal, but not when band-aids replace self-reflection. Cameron Conaway
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The moment you realize that life will hurt more than your death. While existing, we're forced to become acquainted with sadness. There's no antibiotic for the ridding of distress, and no alleviation of these intervals of pain we must encounter. Behind our eyes, are all these things: our stories, our dreams, our deficiencies, and our scars. Today would leave a scar. Crystal Woods
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Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever. Vince McKewin
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One should show one's scars, not hide them. Marty Rubin
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Night never needs a shade but it requires to fade into the grin of twinkling stars where light is just a glint of scars Munia Khan
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We took the path that led others nowhere and only we saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They warned us about the monsters we would encounter, the odds that we would meet. And they laughed when we got the scars while fighting the dragons on our way. When we came back out of the tunnel, holding the sword that they always craved for tightly in our hand. Bleeding and the sun shining on our face. We became the tales they wanted to be. We became the reflections of what they always wanted to see themselves through. We became the warriors they had always imagined of. Akshay Vasu
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The past does not define me, it ignites me. The past is not a piece of me, it has placed me Ricky Maye
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He thought of what his mother always said whenever he cut himself, “Dimka, scars are time’s alphabet.” If so, his body was covered in poetry, his soul contained an entire encyclopedia of pain and loss..." Kelly Oliver, WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery Kelly Oliver
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She wore her scars, and looked as best as she could. He made her comfortable and removed them one by one. She stood bare in front of him. He kissed her naked soul and tattooed a promise on her skin Himanshu Chhabra
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It had started to drizzle. The lamp poles cast a kaleidoscope of light dancing across the puddles in the road. The rain made Sam feel even more lost now, as if these shadowy events were invisible to the world. As if the night was cloaked in anonymity. This wasn’t a peaceful rain - it was a sad one. A drizzle, which wept for the inevitable. Sam knew even if she got Alison out of this alive, the cuts on their lives had already been made, pooling the blood of consequence beneath their feet as the night dragged on. Whichever way this went, they’d have scars from this night. Scars and scabs and things which could not be spoken. And that made her feel utterly hopeless. . Adelheid Manefeldt
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She wore her scarsas her best attire. A stunning dressmade of hellfire. Daniel Saint
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Some scars don't hurt. Some scars are numb. Some scars rid you of the capacity to feel anything ever again. Joyce Rachelle
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Stretched and skewed Tap of the 8-ball and the cue Scratches fall through They are the scars of you Criss Jami
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You are afraid to let anyone in, but you still leave the door open, hoping someone good will shut the door behind him and throw away the keys. Jenim Dibie
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Stars are the scars of the universe Ricky Maye
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I said I'm selfish, I'm a liar and I'm broken Shit runs through my head every day that I would never tell anyone You're just like me The only difference is that I'm honest enough to scream my flaws in the lines of this song Real Friends
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I spend my nights thinking the worst And telling myself that everything's going to work out I keep kicking myself in the mouth Opening up every cut that should be a scar by now Real Friends
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You'll always be the deepest scar on my heart. Cassia Leo
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Who was it that hurt you, stole the light out of your eyes? Cut a hole in your heart and let the love drain dry? Who was so damn careless, to leave you with such scars? Where will you find healing? Right here, within my arms. John Mark Green
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UnsightlyIf I strip my heart naked, you'll see all the unsightly scars, I'm afraid. John Mark Green
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Always remember, that YOU are the most beautiful woman in the world. Your weight, your height, your eyes, your scars, your idiosyncrasies, your complexion, and your sartorial choices have nothing to do with beauty. The mirror lies darling. It does. Your heart is where all the beauty rests. And of course, it’s your smile that sprinkles a dash of magic! The world is a better place because of your gorgeous smile. Never walk out without a smile on our face, a zing in your step, and a high dose of faith in your heart. . Manprit Kaur
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The wound made by hurting with fire will heal but the wound created by harsh words uttered using out tongue leaves an indelible scar. Thiruvalluvar
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Your mother wasn’t upset. “Scars stay with you so you don’t forget, ” she said. She seemed almost satisfied. Jinat Rehana Begum
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Under her thick pancake makeup, her skin had been pockmarked, but he would stare at her adoringly from his cot at night and imagine her scars were constellations, a secret map to a far-off, happy place. Sarah Addison Allen
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Under her thick pancake makeup, her sin had been pockmarked, but he would stare at her adoringly from his cot at night and imagine her scars were constellations, a secret map to a far-off, happy place. Sarah Addison Allen
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The Detective was different. Not that he wasn't a good man; Willie had heard enough about him to understand that he was the kind who didn't like to turn away from another's pain, the kind who couldn't put a pillow over his ears to drown out the cries of strangers. Those scars he had were badges of courage, and Willie knew that there were others hidden beneath his clothes, and still more deep inside, right beneath the skin and down to the soul. No, it was just that whatever goodness was there coexisted with rage and grief and loss. . John Connolly
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Sometimes having courage means the hardest tasks fall onto your shoulders, and those leave the biggest scars. C.J. Redwine
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Money isn't the solution to your problems. It only lets you carry your unhappiness around in style. Shannon L. Alder
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Deep in the recesses of our mind is a trophy shelf on which sits many bottles. Each bottle contains the pain of a hurt that we have overcome and for which we have a scar - our badge of courage. Occasionally, a memory will knock the bottle off the shelf, the cork will come out and the pain is back. What we should notice each time this happens is that the pain is less intense, it takes less time to return it to the bottle and back onto the shelf and that our scar - our battle wound becomes stronger. . Susan Flusche
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Blue-Eyed One, never again shall you cover your shoulders. I declare your scars to be medals of gallantry great than any I could bestow, and it is my will that all the Black Land look upon them, and learn the nature of courage. Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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People often tell themselves lies, in order to reach what they consider acceptance in difficult situations. In reality, they fool themselves into believing they are healed, until that lie is corrected by time, further information or their own personal growth. True healing comes when we learn to not avoid truth, but face it. Only then will we be set free. Shannon L. Alder
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Only the moon's smile can cure the unseen scars of darkness Munia Khan
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Thus far we have been able to protect [our children] from the deep and enduring traumas that scar the minds and selves of so many of the patients I see. How – how?–can I make it always so? Christine Montross
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My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present. Steve Goodier
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Her scar tissue, which she seems to amass both physically and mentally, may not be pretty, but they have become tougher than if she had never been wounded at all. Donna Lynn Hope
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Yes, it hurts to fall– ache, tenderness–but each scar is a sign your system is working. Kelli Russell Agodon
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I got a body covered in scars, but then who doesn’t? If you don’t have a few scars, you haven’t really lived. Lexi Blake
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Scars are an affirmation of living. Joshua Wisenbaker
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Words! What power they hold. Once they have rooted in your psyche, it is difficult to escape them. Words can shape the future of a child and destroy the existence of an adult. Words are powerful. Be careful how you use them because once you have pronounced them, you cannot remove the scar they leave behind. Vashti QuirozVega