Dave Pelzer Quotes & Sayings

That day I wished Mother would have mercy and kill me quickly. As — 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? — Dave Pelzer

You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It's a mindset. — Dave Pelzer

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me. — Dave Pelzer

My fans are buying the DNA of Dave. — Dave Pelzer

...and deliver me from evil." "Amen. — Dave Pelzer

I told myself no matter what she did i would not let the b**** take me down — Dave Pelzer

I learned from Arnold Schwarzenegger, too, that it's O.K. to be pluggish. — Dave Pelzer

i will stay alive. — Dave Pelzer

One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within. — Dave Pelzer

You kick a dog long enough, that dog is going to bite you or die. — Dave Pelzer

I know I can be very standoffish. — Dave Pelzer

I buy thousands of books a year. — 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

Draw Support From Those You Know And Trust.
Don't Leave Your Happiness To Fate. — Dave Pelzer

If it doesn't do you any good, dump it. Take some action, push that lever, flush it away, and don't look back. Take small steps everyday of your life, and start taking control of what you say when you talk to yourself. — Dave Pelzer

The most beautiful highway in the world — Dave Pelzer

Its all a matter of weeding out the bad and cultivating more productive thoughts. And just like pulling weeds, you have to get to the root otherwise that weed, the self-doubt, that negative programming, will spring back up and shoke off the flower that can blossom for you in the future.Be consistent. Apply that "weed off" whenever you feel the need. Every day see the brighter side of things. Continually tell yourself how lucky you are, how good your life is right now, and how things can only get better — Dave Pelzer

This can't be happenning! Please help me! Please! — Dave Pelzer

Gripping my arm, Mother held it in the orange-blue flame. My skin seemed to explode from the heat. — Dave Pelzer

I had an attachment disorder. — Dave Pelzer

I am not the most eloquent guy in the world. — Dave Pelzer

At night I no longer dreamed, nor did I let my imagination work during the day. The once vibrant escapes of watching myself fly through the clouds in bright blue costumes, were now a thing of the past. When I fell asleep, my soul became consumed in a black void. I no longer awoke in the mornings refreshed; I was tired and told myself that I had one day less to live in this world. I shuffled through my chores, dreading every moment of every day. With no dreams, I found that words like hope and faith were only letters, randomly put together into something meaningless - words only for fairy tales. — Dave Pelzer

I couldn't lie to get myself fame and fortune. — Dave Pelzer

When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process. — Dave Pelzer

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven't let her take away my will to somehow survive. — Dave Pelzer

When my time comes, I would like to know that I have repaid my debt to those who have made a difference in my life. And to be at peace knowing that I stopped the cancer from spreading to those I love. — Dave Pelzer

My message has always been about resilience. — Dave Pelzer

And as she held me, I suddenly realized that my lifelong search for love and acceptance had finally ended in the arms of a foster parent. — Dave Pelzer

One Child's courage to survive — Dave Pelzer

I was abused my family was the "brady bunch — Dave Pelzer

I believe that no matter how many mistakes we've made; how badly we've really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we've become; as long as there is true, steadfast ambition, all of us have an opportunity for greatness. — Dave Pelzer

My mom obviously had a problem. — Dave Pelzer

your a nobody, an it — Dave Pelzer

David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong.No child deserves to be treated like that. She's sick. — Dave Pelzer

Everybody has a tragedy or two in their lives. — Dave Pelzer

Hate is a cancer that spreads one cell at a time. — Dave Pelzer

I work 338 days a year, 16 hours a day. — Dave Pelzer

Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain. — Dave Pelzer

I made a promise to myself that if I came out of my situation alive, I had to make something of myself. — Dave Pelzer

I am proud of who you were, David-that hurt person who refused to "die." And I'm more caring, giving, fixing person, the guy with the same sense of humor and that deft, sensitive touch. Good on you, David I love you. — Dave Pelzer

I am a very shy, introverted guy. — 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

I plan my life in 15-minute sections. — Dave Pelzer

The first two ultimate rules of being a foster child that I had learned while at Aunt Mary's were never to become too attached to anyone and never to take someone's home for granted. — Dave Pelzer

Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul. — 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

That day I vowed to myself that I would never, ever again give that bitch the satisfaction of hearing me beg her to stop beating me. — 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 the a brighter world. — 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. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final descent. The magic is about to begin. The skies are ready to burn with brilliance, as it turns from a soft blue to a bright orange. Looking towards the West, I stare in awe at the hypnotic power of the waves. A giant curl begins to take form, then breaks with a thundering clap as it crashes on the shore. — Dave Pelzer

If it all ends now, I have lived, I have learned, and I have been loved. The greatest lesson is the gift of life, and no matter what, tomorrow is always another day. — Dave Pelzer

I longed for the day when her soul would be taken into the depths of hell — Dave Pelzer

Even when I lecture per se, I am a joke comedian, I can do the voices. — Dave Pelzer

The thing is, at the end of the day you still have to face yourself. — Dave Pelzer

Lived through an extraordinary experience, yet I was fortunate enough to learn from it and walk away a better person. I can't change my past, and it does not grant me the right to use it as a crutch, nor am I destined to become a prisoner because of it. For years I have lived by the philosophy: that which does not kill you can only make you stronger. I simply had to learn to pick myself up at an earlier age. — Dave Pelzer

I wanted the bitch to know i didn't care anymore — 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: you'll get a few hits, but most likely, you'll strike out more than you'll get on base. But don't quit. Find your focus, relax, take a deep breath and give it a good swing — 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 setting is undesirable ... you may return and desire with your mother at your home residents — 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 break the chain of any negative environment. — Dave Pelzer

no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world. — Dave Pelzer

I just don't want to forget this first day of the rest of my life! — Dave Pelzer

Love and honor thy Mother, for she is the fruit that gives thou life. — Dave Pelzer

I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim. — Dave Pelzer

Everyone picked on me in school because I was in foster care. — Dave Pelzer

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails. — Dave Pelzer

Of all Mother's punishments, I hated the gas chamber game the most. Towards — 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. — Dave Pelzer

There are no guarantees in life, so learn from others' mistakes. Enjoy what you can, while you can. Don't let it consume you like . . . well, just let go and let life happen. — Dave Pelzer

I still love my former wife, I won't call her my ex-wife. — Dave Pelzer

I believed that I was alone in my struggle and that my battle was one of survival. By — Dave Pelzer

That day at school I prayed for the world to end. — Dave Pelzer

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

Everybody makes mistakes. — Dave Pelzer

When we forgive, we free ourselves from the bitter ties that bind us to the one who hurt us. — 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 we're facing, it's not forever. — Dave Pelzer

Your going to be fine.I promise you."- with my finger I made an X sign on my chest-"cross my heart and hope to die,you have my word.You don't deserve to live like that,and we're going to turn things around. — Dave Pelzer

Lets go of my ear and opens the front door. "Get out!" she screeches. "Get out of my house! I don't like you! I don't want you! I never loved you! Get the hell out of my house!" I freeze. I'm not sure of this game. My brain begins to spin with all the options of what Mother's real intentions may be. To survive, I have to think ahead. Father steps in front of me. "No!" he cries out. "That's — Dave Pelzer

Something good comes out of every crisis. — Dave Pelzer

Whatever you do, do something positive. — Dave Pelzer

I'm always looking for a story of survival. — Dave Pelzer

Children who had difficulty in learning basic skills were to be given special instruction to remedy those weak or unlearned skills. — 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

You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for the rest of your life. — Dave Pelzer

Bent down in front of the vent and turned my head, coughing from the dark smoke. A small, red orange fire began to take form. In a flash I grabbed the can of lighter fluid — Dave Pelzer

I made sure I let go of my past, accepting the fact that that part of my life was only a small fraction of my life. — Dave Pelzer

The only way to keep your head above water is to convince yourself you are going to make it. — Dave Pelzer

There's a lot of Dave mania when I speak. — Dave Pelzer