Kenneth Oppel Quotes

Over-anxiety ultimately banishes every trace of joy from life.

I have to remind myself to breathe -- almost to remind my heart to beat!

I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.

I have a hard time being happy, and I think a lot of creative people suffer with that when life gets real happy.

I'm just sittin here trying not to be unhappy.

I would rather not work than be a neurotic mess.

I have had periods of depression in my life.

I think a certain amount of depression is sort of a normal state of mind to have. Deep depression is another story - and I wouldn't say I've been quite there, but you know I have been quite down at times, I have not wanted to leave the house for days on end.

I can't deal with waking up and being sad.

A sensitive person is seldom happy with the world the way it is. And since you cannot change it, you think, 'Might as well numb the anguish.' If you're using something to escape reality, then it's something you need to address.

I suffer from anxiety.

Anxiety is loves greatest killer.

Unfortunately, on one or both of my shoulders sits lots of anxiety and that is a controlling factor in my life.

I haven't got time for the pain.

I would say off the cuff that I am an anxious person. I worry about everything. I need to know everything. I tend to live in a state of anxiety with the feeling that life is some kind of great catastrophe.

While the lab plays an enormous role, research is also influenced by inner peace of mind and one's family environment, depending on what stage of one's life and career a scientist is at.

I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.

'Crazy-busy' is a great armor, it's a great way for numbing. What a lot of us do is that we stay so busy, and so out in front of our life, that the truth of how we're feeling and what we really need can't catch up with us.

When I left home, I was going to ride around a little while and then go to my mom's. As I rode and rode and rode, I felt even more anxiety coming upon me about not wanting to live.

You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy.

I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.

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.

Well of course I get depressed sometimes, yes I do.

My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you.

Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.