Depression Quotes

2071 Depression quotes by 1126 unique authors

If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a "genetic/neurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger… — Robert M. Sapolsky
On an incredibly simplistic level, you can think of depression as occurring when your cortex thinks an abstract thought and manages to convince the rest… — Robert M. Sapolsky
Sunday neurosis, that kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the… — Viktor E. Frankl
The madness of depression is, generally speaking, the antithesis of violence. It is a storm indeed, but a storm of murk. Soon evident are the… — William Styron
To get up in the morning, wash and then wait for some unforeseen variety of dread or depression. I would give the whole universe and… — Emile M. Cioran
depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying. — John Green
The hardest thing about depression is that it is addictive. It begins to feel uncomfortable not to be depressed. You feel guilty for feeling happy. — Pete Wentz
You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending,… — Carrie Fisher
The peace we are offered is not a peace that is free from tragedy, illness, bankruptcy, divorce, depression, or heartache. It is peace rooted in… — Rob Bell
Everything was usual. That was depression: being stuck, clinging to an out-of-date version of oneself. — Edward St Aubyn
People get sick and sometimes they get better and sometimes they don't. And it doesn't matter if the sickness is cancer or if it's depression.… — Marian Keyes
weltschmerz: its the depression you feel when the world as it is does not line up with the world as you think it should be. — John Green
Depression is pain in its purest form. — J.A. Redmerski
INTROVERTS are especially vulnerable to challenges like marital tension, a parent’s death, or abuse. They’re more likely than their peers to react to these events… — Susan Cain
It was impossible to sleep. Anxiety stopped me from falling asleep; depression woke me up. — David Walliams
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not… — BrenÃ© Brown
Change your thoughts, change your life. —LAO TZU When I was fighting depression, I remember hearing this expression and not understanding it at first. When… — Demi Lovato
Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a… — John Harvey-Jones
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying… — Saint Francis de Sales
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with… — Black Elk
Depression is when you have lots of love, but no one's taking. — Douglas Coupland
If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression. — Ben Bernanke
Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives. — Tom Bosley
Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles. — Rob Delaney
I prize the Depression, for instance, because I learned the value of things in the Depression that a way people who don't have to worry… — Shelby Foote

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