T. S. Eliot Quotes

If you start to dwell on your pain, the amount of pain will increase.

When we have emotional pain in our lives, we are going to seek to relieve that pain in some way.

I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.

I react emotionally to everything!

I don't torture myself.

Depression, if it's an unconsciously elected experience, is a luxury.

I'm a worrywart, so I'm always a bit more stressed out than I should be or wish I was.

I asked a shrink: 'Everything is so great. Why am I still so angry?' He said, 'Anger doesn't go away.' I always thought it was kind of a good engine.

When we depress, we believe we are the victims of a feeling over which we have no control.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

When emotions are deeply stirred, progress must be gradual.

Earlier in my life, I had a tendency toward depression.

I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life.

Depression is so exhausting - it takes up so much of your time and energy - and silence about it, it really does make the depression worse.

I just want to say to anybody out there who suffers with chronic pain, I feel you. It takes over your life. It affects you emotionally, mentally, physically.

For about three or four years, I was in a lot more physical pain and stress than anybody knew. When I would meet people, I was kind of standoffish. That was because I was in a bit of a funk.

Feeling anxious or depressed sometimes is part of what it means to be a person, and it might even be essential to success.

I've always suffered from depression.

I battle with things like depression in my life, I battle with things like anxiety, I battle with things like attention deficit disorder, and I ignored them all.

Emotions matter. They influence all aspects of our lives - how we live, work, and play - from the decisions we make and how we communicate. Emotions also influence our overall health and well being.

I'm acutely aware of my anxiety.

When I was younger, there weren't many people that were open about going through anxiety, so I never knew how to deal with it.

I don't search it out - I really want to be clear, I don't search out the misery! I'm not sitting at home going, 'I can't wait to do another harrowing piece of work.'

I do believe that if we have information about your emotional experiences, we can help you be in a more positive mood and influence your wellness.

Torture is torture and humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer.