“Losing my mother at such an early age is the scar of my soul. But I feel like it ultimately made me into the person I am today. I understand the journey of life. I had to go through what I did to be here.”
"I say to everybody, ‘Adoption is not for the faint of heart.’"
- Mariska Hargitay
Courage
"Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway."
- Mariska Hargitay
Courage
"Adoption was a bumpy ride – very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight."
- Mariska Hargitay
Resilience
"Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step."
- Mariska Hargitay
Healing
"Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. It’s all about paying it forward."
- Mariska Hargitay
Generosity
"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Personal Growth
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
- Paulo Coelho
Personal Growth
"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."
- Clayton M. Christensen
Personal Growth
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."
- Arianna Huffington
Personal Growth
"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."
- Mark Twain
Personal Growth