Pema Chodron Quotes

A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.

Depression, suffering and anger are all part of being human.

Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.

If you don't enjoy your life, sorrow, sadness, suffering, fear, shame and guilt will.

A man can't eat anger for breakfast and sleep with it at night and not suffer damage to his soul.

No reason to be angry. Anger just distracts from the all-encompassing sadness.

I've had my moments of feeling miserable in my life, as has everyone, but it's not often that you actually get the opportunity to indulge that feeling. Mostly when people are depressed or miserable, they have to snap out of it because it doesn't work. It doesn't suit day-to-day life.

If I'm feeling hurt, sad, lonely, depressed, and then I shame myself for feeling that, then that's a black hole for me. I really have worked a lot to meet pain with both gratitude and gentleness.

Anger does a man more hurt than that which made him angry.

Negative feelings are like weeds. If you don't fully extract them (i.e. pull out the roots), they will come back.

I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.

If you are chronically down, it is a lifelong fight to keep from sinking

I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy.

I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic.

I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I don't think that's only reserved for people who have horrible upbringings. I think it really exists and is part of the human condition. I think in the course of your life you figure out ways to deal with that.

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

Now when you hates you shrinks up inside and gets littler and you squeezes your heart tight and you stays so mad with peoples you feels sick all the time like you needs the doctor.

So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger.

Self-loathing doesn't keep me from being happy. But that doesn't mean I don't struggle.

I've often felt depressed; everyone feels depressed.

Depression is rage spread thin.

It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time.

We all have human emotions that rob our lives.

I don't display emotions. I have every feeling that everyone else has, but I've developed ways to suppress them. Anger is one of my most comfortable feelings.

Half the ills we heard within our hearts are ills because we hoard them.