Anne Graham Lotz Quotes

There are times when I think, 'Do I have the energy to be upset?' and the answer is 'no.'

I really never look at my health issues as 'Woe is me.' I've seen the reality of that. And it's not a pleasant thing.

People can be cruel, but that doesn't mean you have to take it home, wrap yourself up in it and wear it.

Dealing with depression effectively is a mark not of weakness, but of strength.

Long week. Long month. Long life.

Life is hard, you're tired, and there's disease. The strategy that works for children is to be delighted by the things that delight you.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is not.

I don't torture myself.

I'm a very emotional person. If I've got something on my mind, that would stop me from giving my best.

We only have a certain amount of energy for each day. If we use it for the wrong purpose, if we focus on the negative or dwell on whoever hurt us, then we're not going to have the energy we need for the right purposes.

I see taking care of my emotional and mental health in the same way that I see taking care of a garment: After it's been through wear and tear, it needs attention.

Life can be tough sometimes. But I think it just starts with admitting, 'Okay, the world's not perfect, how do we live our lives within that and not be miserable?'

There are some days when you don't feel like being Alan Cumming.

I think things hit me very hard, and I wish I had allowed things to roll off my back a little bit more.

I've had to find my sanity.

It's going to start really interfering with your quality of life, your health, if you don't adjust to life as it's happening to you.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.

You can't escape this feeling of disintegration. The world is fragile. But you also can't let it ruin your life. I'm actually a pretty composed person. I guess people imagine I spend my life thinking about crazy, sinister things but I don't, really. It's not like I'm trying to exorcise any demons.

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?

I found out that I couldn't have a nervous breakdown. I tried a couple of times, but it just didn't work out. My mind, my body wouldn't let me.

You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.

I don't know how to live good. I only know how to suffer.

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back.