Healing Words: A Powerful Collection of Inspirational Quotes for Recovery After Surgery

"It's not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

"No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

- Maya Angelou

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become."

- Carl Jung

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- A. A. Milne

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

- Socrates

"Given enough time and distance, the heart will always heal."

- Laura Fitzgerald

"Healing is the end of conflict of yourself."

- Stephanie Gailing

"Feelings are much like waves, we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which ones to surf."

- Jonatan Mårtensson

"There are so many ways to heal. Arrogance may have a place in technology, but not in healing. I need to get out of my own way if I am to heal."

- Anne Wilson Schaef

"The place of true healing is a fierce place. It's a giant place. It's a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it."

- Cheryl Strayed

"I'm touched by the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful—collecting these shards of spirituality—that we may be helping to bring about a healing."

- Leonard Nimoy

"Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind."

- Caroline Myss

"We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time."

- Brené Brown

"Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger."

- Keanu Reeves

"The best way out is always through."

- Robert Frost

"The wound is the place where the light enters you."

- Rumi

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

- Marianne Williamson

"To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing."

- Sylvia Fraser

"By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. Forgiveness is no longer an option but a necessity for healing."

- Caroline Myss

"'Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive."

- John Sheffield

"To understand is to forgive, even oneself."

- Alexander Chase

"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion."

- Buddha

"Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good."

- Catherine Ponder

"Learn from the past, be thankful for the past, forgive the mistakes of the past, and let it go."

- Debasish Mridha

"When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive."

- Nelson Mandela

"Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is."

- Gary Zukav

"Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy."

- Sai Baba

"All healing is first a healing of the heart."

- Carl Townsend

"If your goals aren't synced with the substance of your heart, then achieving them won't matter much."

- Danielle LaPorte

"The heart has eyes which the brain knows nothing of."

- Charles H. Perkhurst

"We grieve because we love. The intensity of the grief often proclaims the depth of our love."

- Gary Roe

"You’re afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

"For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness."

- Reba McEntire

"Healing yourself is connected with healing others."

- Yoko Ono

"Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care."

- Jerry Cantrell

"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love."

- Hubert H. Humphrey

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

- Helen Keller

"The soul is healed by being with children."

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature, with an open mind."

- Paracelsus

"We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full."

- Marcel Proust

"Healing involves discomfort. But so is refusing to heal. And over time, refusing to heal is always more painful."

- Resmaa Menakem

"Words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey."

- Sarah Fielding

"Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."

- Proverbs 16:23-25

"Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it."

- Tori Amos

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."

- Hippocrates

"Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you–all of the expectations, all of the beliefs–and becoming who you are."

- Rachel Naomi Remen

"When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing."

- Rabindranath Tagore

"Awareness is the first step in healing."

- Dean Ornish

"There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with."

- Harry Crews

"There is beauty in the journey, regardless of the outcome. Let’s grieve and hope, and fight together."

- Marie White

"And sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope."

- Ellen Pompeo

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails."

- Elizabeth Edwards

"It's when we start working together that the real healing takes place."

- David Hume

"Healing requires from us to stop struggling, but to enjoy life more and endure it less."

- Darina Stoyanova

"We are stronger in the places we have been broken."

- Ernest Hemingway

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

- Orison Swett Marden

"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."

- C.S. Lewis

"Okay, so today you are feeling low. But soon you will be better, you know. Listen to the doctors you meet and before you know it, you'll be back on your feet."

- C. Pulsifer

"The is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before."

- Henry David Thoreau

"The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart."

- Nikolai Lenin

"I'll paint the kitchen neon, I'll brighten up the sky / I know I'll never get it, there's not a day that I won't try / And I'll say to you / Ooh, soon you'll get better."

- Taylor Swift

"Resting is not laziness, it's medicine!"

- Glenn Schweitzer

"It's not weak if you need to be held / So cut off a little slack and roll all your cavalry back / My love, take care of yourself."

- Maisie Peters

""Throughout history, 'tender loving care' has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.""

- Larry Dossey

""I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much.""

- Mother Teresa

"I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worthwhile."

- George Bernard Shaw

"I am praying that you have the strength and the peace to get you through your illness."

- Blake Flannery

"You have to fill your bucket with positive energy—and if you have people hanging around you that are bringing you down and not lifting you up, whether that's your 'boo' or your best friend–you have to learn how to push these people to the side."

- Michelle Obama

""Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.""

- Vivian Greene

"I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine."

- Lord Byron

"Sometimes all we need is a little pampering to help us feel better."

- Charles M. Schulz

"If I had my way, I'd make health catching instead of disease."

- Robert Ingersoll

"The best revenge is no revenge. Heal yourself and move on. Don't become like those who have hurt you."

"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."

"Your strength and spirit have gotten you through difficulties before, and they will get you through it again!"

"A warrior like you makes this treatment look easy, but I know it's more difficult than you let on. You've got this and will be better before you know it!"

"Kick this illness to the curb! You got this!"

"Things will get better and this will feel like a long, distant memory in no time."

"Your positive attitude always inspired me, so I hope you know I'm sending lots of positivity your way during this difficult time."

"In the future, you will look back at this and be proud of your strength through this difficult time. Stay strong!"

"You're the bravest person I know and you will get through this!"

"You will come out of this a stronger, tougher person."

"This moment in time will shape you into a stronger, braver, person. You'll know you can overcome anything and will tackle it head-on the next time a challenge is thrown at you."

"Our lowest lows help us experience a deeper sense of gratitude for everything and everyone around us. After this, I know you will experience so much happiness and appreciation for life!"

""Remember, don't look back. You're not going that way.""

"Remember, the human spirit is stronger than anything that happens to it."

"You are much stronger than your scars. Get well soon!"

"You have an army of friends who love you. We're all rooting for your quick recovery."

"Your strength and courage are an inspiration to us all. Keep fighting!"

"You've got this! Your recovery will be swift and smooth."

"Never underestimate the healing power of a quiet moment. Take all the time you need."

"The sun will shine brighter once you are back to full health."

"You are a true warrior. We can't wait to see you back in action."

"Wishing you strength, courage, and patience during your recovery journey."

"You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem. Speedy recovery!"

"Try not to think of it as a hospital stay. Think of it as a spa package that includes meals, regular health evaluations, and Jello cubes."