Martin Seligman Quotes

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.

I can't understand people who give up and commit suicide. If I have a bad day, I figure tomorrow will be better. And even if it isn't, at least it isn't any worse.

Everyone gets depressed. But what do you do? You just go through it.

I kind of have a happy magnet. I can't stand being depressed, so I work my ass off to get out of it as soon as possible.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

I don't have time to be depressed.

Flourishing is everyone's birthright. I'm trying to break this hold that being smiley and cheery has on what people think the good life is.

I've been depressed many times in my life. But under it all I'm an optimist.

I'm just into having fun, because I went through some bad years that really depressed me and made me angry.

I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or something like that.

I'm by no means an expert at giving advice on depression, but I would say that a lot of my show is about making the decision to be happy. We all think that happiness is something that just falls into our lap. But it's something you have to really work on.

What's happening to me is I'm still happy and functioning, being able to listen to music, see good movies, read good books. What else is there that I can't, you know, I mean, I'm OK.

I've been anxious but not depressed. I'm an incorrigible optimist.

For those suffering from depression, I know how dark and endless that tunnel can feel. But if happiness seems impossible to find, please hold on to the possibility of hope, faint though it may be.

Take a deep breath, listen to your favorite song and realize everything is gonna be okay, nothing is permanent.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

I always wanted to see people's lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.

I don't personally try to balance my work because I operate under the assumption that anyone reading or watching my stuff isn't having a particularly balanced day anyway. But negative attitudes just amuse me more than positive ones.

Well, you can't be depressed and sad 24 hours a day.

I don't waste time being depressed.

Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment.

Depression and anxiety can't fit in your head if you're cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration.