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> [“We all need to give ourselves permission to feel our true feelings, even if those are decidedly darker or heavier than happiness. Instead of keeping that bright, positive attitude and claiming “I’m fine!” no matter what’s really going on, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/we-all-need-to-give-ourselves-permission-to-feel-our-true-feelings/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

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## More by Lizzie Velasquez

> [Often I'm told I'm an inspiration to people which I will forever be grateful for. But the reality is that I'm only able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/often-i-m-told-i-m-an-inspiration-to-people-which-i-will-forever-be/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [I believe there definitely are good things about social networking. It's a way for people to connect all around the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/i-believe-there-definitely-are-good-things-about-social-networking-it/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [You are the biggest influencer in your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/you-are-the-biggest-influencer-in-your-life/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [“The love that family members share is essential, and it’s so important to highlight it no matter what else might be happening.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/the-love-that-family-members-share-is-essential-and-it-s-so-important/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [Whether it's your personal life, your work life, your school life, your confidence, everything will fit once you believe in yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/whether-it-s-your-personal-life-your-work-life-your-school-life-your/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [“No one else has the same story as you, and that's a good thing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/no-one-else-has-the-same-story-as-you-and-that-s-a-good-thing/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [“If you always keep your true feelings and your inner wounds to yourself, the best that can result is emotional isolation from everyone around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/if-you-always-keep-your-true-feelings-and-your-inner-wounds-to/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [Fully embrace the fact that you are enough just being you. It's so important for women to champion each other instead of competing against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/fully-embrace-the-fact-that-you-are-enough-just-being-you-it-s-so/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [You'd assume I was being bullied a tonne at school and it was horrible, but in reality, I really was getting bullied everywhere else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/you-d-assume-i-was-being-bullied-a-tonne-at-school-and-it-was/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [“Even if you look a little unusual, you're a member of the human race.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/even-if-you-look-a-little-unusual-you-re-a-member-of-the-human-race/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [Young girls and boys from all around the world let me know their personal story, and I can feel their smile through their words.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/young-girls-and-boys-from-all-around-the-world-let-me-know-their/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [Beyond scheduling regular checkups with my cardiologist, there is no way to know if or when my heart condition might become critical.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/beyond-scheduling-regular-checkups-with-my-cardiologist-there-is-no/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [When I was a teenager I would look in the mirror and wish I could wash away my syndrome. I hated it because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/when-i-was-a-teenager-i-would-look-in-the-mirror-and-wish-i-could/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [“We don’t have to allow ourselves to be defined by the labels imposed on us. We get to define ourselves.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/we-don-t-have-to-allow-ourselves-to-be-defined-by-the-labels-imposed/)

[Lizzie Velásquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

> [I make it a point to let myself have bad days on a regular basis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lizzie-velasquez/i-make-it-a-point-to-let-myself-have-bad-days-on-a-regular-basis/)

[Lizzie Velasquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lizzie-velasquez/)

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