Scar Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old scar quotes, scar sayings, and scar proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older. Hans Selye
Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like, but never believe he is being on the level with you. Pamela Hansford Johnson
We are still living in the aftershock of Hiroshima, people are still the scars of history. Edward Bond
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. Thomas Hardy
Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one upping, always makes you less than you are. Malcolm Forbes
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. Wallace Stegner
A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar. Stephen King
The wounds of conscience always leave a scar. Publilius Syrus
Be proud of your scars. They remind you that you have the will to live. Paulo Coelho
Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength, and what you've endured. They're a treasure map to the deep self. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A scar is not always a flaw. Sometimes a scar may be redemption inscribed in the flesh, a memorial to something endured, to something lost. Dean Koontz
Only fools pity survivors their scars and you should never kowtow to fools Jeaniene Frost
There is no shame in scars, Ismae. R.L. LaFevers
Life might hurt, might bruise, might forever scar, but it was for living. Nalini Singh
I can handle scars, especially ones that are on the outside. Jessica Sorensen
But the scars are always there, waiting for something to poke them. Tammara Webber
The Lord will not wish to count my trophies, but my scars. Frank Laubach
Forgiveness is a scalpel that removes emotional scars. Maxwell Maltz
It's easy for someone to joke about scars if they've never been cut. William Shakespeare
As a scar commemorates what happened, so is memory but itself a scar. Carl Phillips
Whatever doesn't kill you leaves scars. Susan Sontag
The scars left from the child's defeat in the fight against irrational authority are to be found at the bottom of every neurosis. Erich Fromm