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40 Powerful Demi Lovato Quotes To Help You Find The Strength To Face Another Day

40 Powerful Demi Lovato Quotes To Help You Find The Strength To Face Another Day

Pop star Demi Lovato shares her most painful, honest, vulnerable truths about battling mental illness that will help you face the monsters in your head and find the courage to move forward.

Love is louder then the pressure to be perfect.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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One of the scariest things in life is when you come to the realization that the only thing that can save you is...yourself.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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The best advice I can give to anyone going through a rough patch is to never be afraid to ask for help.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Go ahead and believe that no one shines brighter than you. Become amazing, and be happy

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Stay strong, be brave, love hard and true, and you will have nothing to lose.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Life is precious and it's what you do with it that keeps you alive on the inside. It's not enough just to live and take that gift for granted. Each one of us has fears, but the more we work to overcome them, the more we are able to enjoy our lives.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Love yourself and treat yourself as you would treat your very best friend. You deserve the same love you give to others.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Every life has a purpose. Share your story and you may help someone find their own.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Sometimes thoughts, fears, or other people get too loud and we can’t hear ourselves.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Go where you are wanted and stray from where you aren’t. Surround yourself with positive people and environments.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Change the negative, self-loathing thoughts to positive, self-affirming ones. When you’re positive about yourself and everything around you, you begin to see the world in a different light. Your life today is what you make of it.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Use the voice that you were given. Shout what you believe in from the top of your lungs. Never let anyone quiet you.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Make sure you aren’t living out your fears, but releasing them. Try to remember that there is a purpose for every hardship or opportunity in your life.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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The next time you are worrying about something, try to remember that you aren’t always in control. Instead, do practical things like make a budget or create a schedule. Be proactive and let go of the stress. After all, it won’t change a thing.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Be certain that you’re not modeling yourself after someone, but just being who you are meant to be. Go ahead, be weird because ‘normal’ is boring!

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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I stand here today as proof that you can live a normal and empowered life with mental illness.

— Demi Lovato, Fox News Interview

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Untreated mental illness can lead to devastating consequences, including suicide, substance abuse, and long-term medical issues. We can do better. Every one of us can make a difference. By getting educated on this epidemic and its frightening statistics and by breaking the stigma.

— Demi Lovato, DNC Speech, 2016

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It’s so easy to get caught up in wanting success, wealth, and fame. If that’s the kind of recognition you seek in life, it won’t last because it’s not authentic. We are here to be of service, to be of value, and to help others in our own unique ways. Success doesn’t define who we are. It’s only a reminder of what we can achieve.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Share your story with someone. You never know how one sentence of your life story could inspire someone to rewrite their own.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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It’s better to take the time to ask questions and to find the words to say what you really feel. Often we leave so much room for interpretation either because we are rushing or because we are afraid to speak the whole truth, but this is where miscommunications start. So even if you aren’t sure about what someone means or how they feel, just ask them.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Emotions aren't a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength and passion.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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If you don’t love yourself for your flaws and imperfections, you can’t expect anyone else to either. Sometimes the very thing we are most insecure about is the feature that people like the most about us. You’re not supposed to look like everyone else. We are each made differently, so find whatever flaw or imperfection you have and start embracing it because it’s part of you.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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It’s more important to have the will to grow and stay open to all the infinite possibilities than to know exactly where you’re going. That will change as you change.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Be proud of your originality. There’s no one else in the world that’s like you.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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When you begin to visualize and hold powerful positive imagery in your mind, it appears almost like magic. This is the power of gratitude.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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A smile can save a life.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Even if you don't believe in God and you're praying to the Universe, you're being honest with yourself. Putting your energy into the world shows that you are open to change, to learn, and to receive help.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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There's no experience or person on this earth that should ever make us feel less.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Having all the wisdom and advice in the world doesn't mean we all won't have the occasional bad day. If someone isn't in the best mood and they're short with you- it's not your fault. Let them cool off. We all have days like that. Take a break and decompress. it'll pass.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Every experience is we go through is there to teach us, to humble us, an to help us grow.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Loss is a part of life. Over the years I’ve lost several people who are dear to my heart. Nothing can ever bring them back but when I think of them, their values and virtues, I can keep their spirit alive within me and that is a meaningful feeling. The most important thing to remember, however, is to make the most of the precious time we have with the ones we love.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Kindness transcends the boundaries of language, sickness, or disability. It is a universal human gift we all have to give and receive so don’t waste it.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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The struggles and the chaos are part of life. But you have to accept them with grace and serenity because they have their own gifts too.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Each and every one of us is on this earth for a reason. No two people are alike. We are all perfectly made and created to do what we’re meant to do in this world. You are precious, you are unique, and you are special, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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Wherever you are in life, please read these and know that I’m always there for you. Stay strong, be brave, love hard and true, and you will have nothing to lose.

— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year

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