The Glass Castle: Inspirational Quotes Explored

I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.

One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.

Things usually work out in the end.?

What if they don’t?

That just means you haven’t come to the end yet.

You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.

Life?s too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are.

You can?t cling to the past. Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it?s already gone.

The less you have, the less you have to worry about.

You have to get right with yourself before you can get right with anyone else.

Never start a fight. But always finish it.

Home is wherever you are, if you?re happy being there.

We may not have insulation, but we have each other.

Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.

There is no greater joy, than to make one?s parents happy.

Happiness is the make-believe stories you convince yourself to believe.

Some people are born not knowing, some people die not knowing. I’ve always wanted to know.

Mom told us we would have to fend for ourselves and Dad said to enjoy the adventure.

The Glass Castle: Inspirational Quotes Explored part 2

Maybe I?ll paint, maybe I?ll just sit and think, or maybe I?ll do both.

My parents are my heart and soul, and they always will be.

You can’t cling to the past. Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it’s already gone.

We may not have insulation, but we have each other.

People worry about the big things… but it’s the little things that can doom you.

Life’s too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are.

Home is wherever you are, if you have the people you love around you.

No matter how much money you have, if you aren’t happy, it’s not worth it.

One of the happiest moments ever is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.

We are, each of us, a castle. Treasure is hidden in our walls.

You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them.

Every challenge makes you stronger. If there’s no fire, there’s no pressure, there’s no diamond.

Do the best with what God gave you and have a good journey.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

She had her addictions and one of them was reading.

You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them.

If you don’t want to sink, you better figure out how to swim.

Things usually work out in the end.

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

You’ll never build your dreams if you don’t build yourself first.

Change is the only constant. Learning to accept it is the only option.

We didn’t have money, but we had plenty of love.

You can’t cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is If you don’t want to sink, you better figure out how to swim.

Things usually work out in the end. What if they don’t? That just means you haven’t come to the end yet.

Never did follow your directions. You got to invent a new way of doing things.

I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.

Life?s too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are.

We may not have insulation, but we have each other.

You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them.

You learn from living. Everything else is a damned fool waste of time.

One thing about whoring: It put a chicken on the table.

One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

There are some things money can?t buy…Like manners, morals and intelligence.

Whoever coined the phrase ‘a man’s got to play the hand that was dealt him’ was most certainly one piss-poor bluffer.

Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you’re young is good for you, she said.

Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.

?He stole things, but he never turned us in for anything and he often gave us money. He wasn?t a good man, but he had his principles.?

?Regardless of the staggering dimensions of the world about us, the density of our ignorance, the risks of catastrophes to come, and our individual vulnerability to death and other unwanted events, we remain alive and we cope.?