"Transformation does not begin amidst certainty and stability but when things feel most chaotic."
Most people live...in a very restricted circle of their being.
They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul's resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into the habit of using and moving only his little finger.
Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Inspiring Quotes for Depression
Depression and Hope
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
Albert Camus 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature for his essay, "Réflexions Sur la Guillotine" (Reflections on the Guillotine). He was an staunch advocate against capital punishment.
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.
A. A. Milne From book Winnie the Pooh
"So it is."
"And freezing."
"Is it?"
"Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately."
Depression Hurts
"Depression is not sobbing and crying and giving vent, it is plain and simple reduction of feeling...People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to smile."
Judith Guest
(American novelist and best known for the movie Ordinary People)
"Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something."
Morihei Ueshiba (1883 - 1969) Founder of the martial art of Aikido.
Anais Nin
"...and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Depression Humour
Harry Kalas
"He has turned his life around. He used to be depressed and miserable. Now he's miserable and depressed."
Harry Kalas sportscaster for Major League Baseball was talking about Gary Maddox.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? Robert Schuller
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu
We choose our sorrows and our joys long before we experience them. Kahil Gibran
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.
It is better to be seen for who you are and be alone, than to be seen for someone you're not and be lonely.
"At every moment, there is a tug-of-war between taking risks and seeking what we yearn for, or, alernatively listening to fears and playing it safe."
