“Somewhere inside that hurting body, there is something better, something stronger, something real.” — R. M. Drake Copy Share Image
“We can't escape from our problems, but we can learn to live with them in a way that is peaceful and joyful.” — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
No one in our society needs to be told that exercise is good for us. Whether you are overweight or have a… — Sonja Lyubomirsky Copy Share Image
“I didn't want this man touching me in those places. It wasn't that he was being inappropriate, it was just more that… — Jessica Verdi Copy Share Image
“For some reason the word “chronic” often has to be explained. It does not mean severe, though many chronic conditions can be… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Chronic illness is not caused by a bad gene, or a Gypsy curse, nor is it a function of aging. Chronic disease… — Peter Glidden Copy Share Image
Illness, especially chronic illness, can be very isolating. Not only does it limit how and when you can socialise, it causes you… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
In fact, I don't advocate any particular diet for anyone. I think that's a very personal decision that people have to make.… — Bryant Terry Copy Share Image
“Surrender is an incredibly difficult topic in light of chronic illness, because loss is often continued and sustained.” — Cindee Snider Re Copy Share Image
“You spend a lot of time thinking about how awful the prison is rather than envisioning your future.” — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
I learned the hard way how desperately primitive is the technology we have for monitoring the health of someone with a chronic… — Chris Toumazou Copy Share Image
“The increasing fascination with and funding of genetic technology is simply another medical dead end, another reductionist rabbit hole that will lead… — T. Colin Campbell Copy Share Image
I choose to live in the present because when you suffer from chronic illness, you don't have a choice. It's day by… — Yolanda Hadid Copy Share Image
“I create beautiful art, so I can look back on the life my body fell short of in such a way that… — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
“The core belief in having to be strong enough, characteristic of many people who develop chronic illness, is a defence. The child… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“We have a duty tonight. Everybody, and guys this for you as well because I know you know women. You have a… — Whoopi Goldberg Copy Share Image
“Our circumstances might be abject, we might not think we can survive for one more day enslaved to illness, but God says,… — Cindee Snider Re Copy Share Image
“Dancing with a spinal cord injury is a challenge like no other, but I aspired to prove to myself that I could… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“And now he had acquired the wisdom to admit that sometimes experienced his disdain for “weak, sick people” because he was frightened… — James C. Coyne Copy Share Image
“The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
I know terrorism is real. And I know fear of it distorts public judgment. Terrorism is like a chronic illness. We have… — Yochai Benkler Copy Share Image
“As with many life-altering events, an autoimmune illness is almost guaranteed to cause you to re-evaluate your priorities.” — Joan Friedlander Copy Share Image
“As I sat up I turned my head to the side, but immediately straightened it again when I felt a sharp pain… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“I often wished that more people understood the invisible side of things. Even the people who seemed to understand, didn't really.” — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
