Eleanor Catton Quotes

I'm afraid of happy people. They're chemically unbalanced.

Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

I tend to not only read reviews, but also every little stupid thing online. It's a very bad idea, and there's a lot of angry people in the world. And it's weird to absorb all that weirdness.

You know sometimes when you're in a really bad mood and you're not sure why? That's how I get sometimes.

Generally, I walk around in a glum mood.

You don't want to watch a film for two hours that depresses you or makes you think so much it evokes a negative reaction.

I've seen the negative impact social media can have, particularly on younger players, who grew up with Twitter and Instagram as an integral part of life.

I don't check Twitter as much or tweet as often because, honestly, sometimes social media is draining and brings out all of the negative things going on.

This whole social media scene makes me sick.

I get too upset by online criticism.

If you're stressed out by someone, or if something is dragging you down, it will show on your skin.

Not every day is a good day for me.

People around me like me the best when I'm depressed because I'm a bit more passive.

Social media is amazing because it's opened a platform for so many people to have a voice - but that voice can get inside your head, and it can really mess with you. The only way to avoid that is to have a strong sense of self. I can't say that I have one, but I can tell you I'm working really hard on it.

'Melancholy' is prettier than 'depression'; it connotes a kind of nocturnal grace. Makes one feel more innocently beleaguered.

Feeling we have to be constantly updated about the lives of our friends and that everything we say has to be out there leads to frustration, anger and jealousy much more than it leads to anything else.

Anytime I ever have met someone that was very angry or full of negativity, nine times out of ten, if you really take a good look at that person's life, there's probably not a whole lot of love going on there.

Miserable people tend to act out.

One thing about me is that I don't like to be sad all the time.

I never finished looking at Twitter happier than when I've started looking at Twitter. And it's not because of abuse or anything. Even just refreshing what people are saying about you, I don't think is a healthy way to kind of perceive yourself.

I ate cucumbers and saltines - not because I wanted to look a certain way, but because I was so sad my appetite disappeared.

Social media can really just be a terrible thing sometimes, and people don't really understand that.

I don't want to eat good anymore.

I think melancholy is kind of a misunderstood emotion. I don't think it's necessarily an unpleasant or bad emotion.

I'm always sad.