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> [“When we forgive, we free ourselves from the bitter ties that bind us to the one who hurt us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/when-we-forgive-we-free-ourselves-from-the-bitter-ties-that-bind-us/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

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## More by Dave Pelzer

> [“When we forgive, we free ourselves from the bitter ties that bind us to the one who hurt us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/when-we-forgive-we-free-ourselves-from-the-bitter-ties-that-bind-us/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [“Be good, be honest and fair, find something I believe in, work hard and keep the faith no matter how long it takes?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/be-good-be-honest-and-fair-find-something-i-believe-in-work-hard-and/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [In life you are going to make mistakes, you're going to fall down, but it's the getting up that counts. Just like in baseball:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/in-life-you-are-going-to-make-mistakes-you-re-going-to-fall-down-but/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/to-help-yourself-you-must-be-yourself-be-the-best-that-you-can-be/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [well, young man," the judge began, what it biols down to this if the court so desires and if you belive that your home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/well-young-man-the-judge-began-what-it-biols-down-to-this-if-the/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/i-m-so-alive-as-i-stand-facing-the-beauty-of-the-never-ending-pacific/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/when-you-please-others-in-hopes-of-being-accepted-you-lose-you-self/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [“That day I vowed to myself that I would never, ever again give that bitch the satisfaction of hearing me beg her to stop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/that-day-i-vowed-to-myself-that-i-would-never-ever-again-give-that/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [I work 338 days a year, 16 hours a day,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/i-work-338-days-a-year-16-hours-a-day/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [...and deliver me from evil." "Amen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/and-deliver-me-from-evil-amen/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/if-people-have-a-basic-understanding-of-right-from-wrong-possess-a/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/a-child-called-it-was-a-story-about-resilience-it-was-never-about-boo/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [The Stovepipe is a memoir full of laughter and tears and a moving story of sisterly love as well as their will to survive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/the-stovepipe-is-a-memoir-full-of-laughter-and-tears-and-a-moving/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/it-is-important-for-people-to-know-that-no-matter-what-lies-in-their/)

[Dave Pelzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-pelzer/)

> [Build on past successes, be grateful for what you do have, and know that this, too, shall pass. It's only for the now. Whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-pelzer/build-on-past-successes-be-grateful-for-what-you-do-have-and-know/)

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