Jane Leavy Quotes

It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it.

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

One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.

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

I know some people are like, 'I'm depressed, and I'm a struggling artist,' and that really works for some people, but that doesn't work for me. I have to be really happy, even when I'm writing my depressing songs; I have to come through that stage before I can write.

Some people have these small, positive schemes for survival, a kind of strength that I am attracted to, maybe because I'm prone to the blues.

The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.

I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose to get through it all. If you look hard enough, you can always find the bright side.

Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.

Whenever I have a bad day I just think of these people.

There have been times when I felt suicidal and I would stop my head from going in that direction of negativity because I thought there'd be something I'd miss that was funny in the future. If there's a chance I'm going to laugh tomorrow then want to live to experience that.

I think so much depends on how you are feeling mentally and emotionally. I try to keep my head on tight, and try to feel good, and just go out there and not be afraid.

One of the great things to pretend is that you're not only alright, you're in great shape. Now to have that come true - I've actually gone on stage depressed and that's worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I'm alright, then maybe I can convince me.

I never got to the point of needing drugs or thinking about giving up myself.

If I let myself sink into depression, I won't be able to get out. And then I'll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.

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

When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

A brushstroke of vanity is good to add into the mix, to balance your timidity. We're all blessed with a lot of timidity and a lot of worry and anxiety, and vanity is a good antidote.

I'm a creative person who had a lot of dark time in my life. I can still get to it: I can still go to a relationship or a time when things weren't great. But it's getting further and further from me.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

I've gone through terrible periods of depression. But, at the core of my being, there's a strange, out-of-place optimist. Despite what I'm feeling, I'm always able to get up and do my job. Which means the world to me.

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

There's been moments of depression in my life, moments when I was in situations that I thought I wouldn't be able to get out of.

I still have highs and lows, maybe I don't cry salty tears as much.