"Once you've experienced a man's violence, trust becomes rarer. It goes from "does he love me" to "will he not abuse me."

"I won't let pain turn my heart into something ugly. I will show you surviving can be beautiful."
- Christy Ann Martine

"You violated me and got away with it. Now when I look at my body I don't see a body. I see a wound."

"I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chainsaw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears." - Speak

"Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile."
- Jeanne Mcelvaney

"You mean, you still love me?"

"No matter how beloved, you are a murderer." (Her thoughts to her about the abortion she had at thirteen)

"Being raped victim is like being a murder victim. Only, the rape victims are still alive and they feel the pain of what had been done to them. We still remember what our rapist did to us. And we can never leave the crime scene."