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. – Dave Pelzer
Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain. – Dave Pelzer
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. – 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. – Dave Pelzer
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. – Dave Pelzer
When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process. – Dave Pelzer
If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in their cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment. – Dave Pelzer
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. – Dave Pelzer