Quotes From Literature That Might Help You Cope With Your Depression

Sometimes all you need is to read some inspiring words to help you cope with your troubles. Here is a great collection curated by the Hubbelt review team which can help ease your mind and provide relief from feelings of depression.

"Make not your thoughts your prisons."

―William Shakespeare

"If clouds are blocking the sun, there will always be a silver lining that reminds me to keep on trying."

—Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook

"I shan't be lonely now. I was lonely; I was afraid. But the emptiness and the darkness are gone; when I turn back into myself now I'm like a child going at night into a room where there's always a light."

—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

"We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen."

—D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

"In some mysterious way it became clear to him that there was no darkness, only the possibility of losing sight of a light that shone eternally."

—Malcolm Muggeridge, Conversion: The Spiritual Journey of a Twentieth Century Pilgrim

"I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am, I am, I am."

—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

"Keep walking. If I look back I am lost."

—George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

"I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."

—J.R.R. Tolkien, Return of the King

"Keep passing the open windows."

―John Irving, Hotel New Hampshire

"There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can't, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having."

―Sir Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight

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Comforting Mental Health Quotes to Get You Through the Day

Some of our favorite YA novels are incredible escapes from our everyday lives, whether they be fantasy, romance, drama, or something else entirely. And in particular, these mental health quotes between the pages of these books curated by the Hubbelt review team really make things a little better.

“But I know that I spent a long time existing, and now I intend to live.”

– AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir

“Chaos was inevitable. Might as well roll with it.”

– INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

“Your now is not your forever.”

– TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green

“Do not be afraid of what makes you shine brightly.”

– EMPIRE OF STORMS by Sarah J. Maas

“The thing I realize is, that it’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.”

– ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES by Jennifer Niven

“Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.”

– CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber

“Perhaps without the lows, the highs could not be reached.”

– THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer

“Brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared. It means you go on even though you’re scared.”

– THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas

“Soft hearts make the universe worth living in.”

– CARVE THE MARK by Veronica Roth

“‘Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again.'”

– LEGEND by Marie Lu

“My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.”

– WHEN WE COLLIDED by Emery Lord

“No matter the height of the mountain, the climbing is the same.”

– CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo

“You belong where you’re loved.”

– LADY MIDNIGHT by Cassandra Clare

“And it’s the end of the world and the beginning of the world and we’re seventeen. It’s an awesome thing.”

– THE UPSIDE OF UNREQUITED by Becky Albertalli

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Inspiring Quotes on Health, Life & Balance

Health encompasses not just the absence of physical disease, but involves healthy habits, thoughts, coping mechanisms, and peaceful ways of relating to our environment and to others. Here are some of the best quotes on health, life and balance curated by the Hubbelt review team.

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” – B.K.S. Iyengar

“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” -William Londen

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” – Joseph Pilates

“The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.” – Harry J. Johnson

“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” – Buddha

“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”-Anne Wilson Schaef

“You can’t control what goes on outside, but you CAN control what goes on inside.” – Unknown

“The cheerful mind perseveres, and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties.” – Swami Vivekananda

“It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos- the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it, and watch the whole transform.” – Rene Descartes

“Every negative belief weakens the partnership between mind and body.” – Deepak Chopra

“Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization, 1948

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison

“I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.” – Voltaire

“A sad soul can be just as lethal as a germ.” – John Steinbeck

“If you know the art of deep breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.” – Chinese adage

“Remain calm, because peace equals power.”- Joyce Meyer

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb

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Words to inspire your healthiest you yet

If you are trying to make 2021 your healthiest year yet, then get a good start with these inspiring words, curated by the Hubbelt review team.

“The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.”

Tony Robbins

“If you look at a friend with the eyes of a meditator, you will see in him or her all generations of their ancestors. You will be very respectful to them and to your own body because you will see their body and your body as the sacred home of all our ancestors. You will also see that our bodies are the source of all future generations. We will not damage our bodies, because that wouldn’t be kind to our descendants. We do not use drugs and we do not eat or drink things that have toxins or that will harm our bodies. This is because our insight of manifestation helps us to live in a healthy way, with clarity and responsibility.”

Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear

“The only disease you have is your inability to see you have the power to heal yourself.”

Ralph Smart, Infinite Waters

“A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.”

Hippocrates

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot become manifest, strength cannot be exerted, wealth is useless, and reason is powerless.”

Herophiles

Strategies

“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.”

Thomas Edison

“Always take the stairs. There’ll be plenty of days where you can’t, so accept the opportunity to take the stairs as a gift and make a deposit into your Future Health account.”

Nick Crocker, Medium

“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.”

Joan Welsh

“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.”

G.M. Trevelyan

“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: Every day I walk myself into a state of wellbeing and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.”

Søren Kierkegaard, via Stillness is the Key (Page 193)

“The secret to living well and longer is this: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.”

Tibetan Proverb

“Some things you have to do every day. Eating seven apples on Saturday night instead of one a day just isn’t going to get the job done.”

Jim Rohn

“Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.”

Tony Robbins

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Powerful Health and Fitness Quotes To Help You Step Up Your Game

These Health and Fitness quotes will not only motivate you to step up your game, but will show you how to stay disciplined to keep it, curated by the Hubbelt review team.

“Most of us think we don’t have enough time to exercise. What a distorted paradigm! We don’t have time not to. We’re talking about three to six hours a week – or a minimum of thirty minutes a day, every other day. That hardly seems an inordinate amount of time considering the tremendous benefits in terms of the impact on the other 162 – 165 hours of the week.”

Stephen Covey

“When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no ‘I’ll start tomorrow.’ Tomorrow is disease.”

V.L. Allinear

“When I say I lack the time to exercise, is this really true given that I have time to watch television? Perhaps it is just difficult for me to admit that I may be lazy.”

Keshavan Nair, A Higher Standard of Leadership

“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.”

Unknown

“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”

Edward Stanley

“People say, ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead,’ as they hasten that very death, both literally and figuratively. They trade their health for a few more working hours. They trade the long-term viability of their business or their career before the urgency of some temporal crisis. If we treat sleep as a luxury, it is the first to go when we get busy. If sleep is what happens only when everything is done, work and others will constantly be impinging on your personal space. You will feel frazzled and put upon, like a machine that people don’t take care of and assume will always function.”

Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key (Page 230)

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Fun and Helpful Quotations About the Human Mind

These short quotes about the human mind and curated by the Hubbelt review team may inspire you to change yours.

“The mind of man is capable of anything.” —Joseph Conrad

"The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven." —John Milton

"(Sometimes) you will come face to face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels barreling pell-mell down the hill, utterly out of control and hopeless. No problem. You are not crazier than you were yesterday. It has always been this way and you never noticed." —Henepola Gunaratana

“Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that—thoughts.” —Alan Lokos

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” —William James

"You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."—Marcus Aurelius

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” —Buddha

“Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.” —William James

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” —Viktor Frankl

“Human happiness is a disposition of mind and not a condition of circumstance.” —John Locke

“The mind is the source of all suffering, and it is also the source of all happiness.” —Pema Chodron

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” —Marcus Aurelius

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Motivational Health Quotes

Make eating well and excercise a priority in your life with these motivational quotes curated by the Hubbelt review team.

“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Robert Urich

“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” Buddha

“Health is not valued till sickness comes.” Thomas Fuller

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn

“Health is the greatest gift.” Buddha

“Health is the crown on the well person’s head that only the ill person can see.” Robin Sharma

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Mahatma Gandhi

“Those who think they have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley

“Happiness is the highest form of health.” Dalai Lama

“The first wealth is health.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” Winston Churchill

“You learn good health and family are it, and nothing else matters.” Mike Adametz

“Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want.” Alessandra Ambrosio

“If you’re too busy to workout, your priorities need to change. I can’t think of too many things more important than your health.” Rolsey

“I’m healthy as can be – not an ache or pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking God that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.” Joel Osteen

“The ingredients of health and long life, and great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.” Philip Sidney

“We know that food is a medicine, perhaps the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease.” Dr Mark Hyman

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” Ann Wigmore

“If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t.” Michael Pollan

“If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.” Errick McAdams

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Ayurvedic Proverb

“You can’t expect to look like a million bucks if you eat from the dollar menu.” Anonymous

“Sufficient sleep, exercise, healthy food, friendship, and peace of mind are necessities, not luxuries.” Mark Halperin

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