“Like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.”— Lemony Snickett, amazon.com
“When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.”— Jasmine Warga, amazon.com
“If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world.”— Nikola Telsa, goodreads.com
“Because you don’t notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both dark and light. You have to play with it till you get it exactly right.”— Libba Bray, amazon.com
“Negative emotions, like depression or anxiety, have been shown to affect our immune system. Stress impedes wound healing.”— Chris Prentiss, amazon.com
“Stress kills when you fuel the initial reaction with negative thoughts, aggressive behavior, belief and trust in the uncomfortable physical and emotional symptoms it causes. Don’t fuel it, and watch how fast stress disappears.”— Charles F. Glassman, amazon.com
“Anxiety is the voice in your head that tells you that you’re acting like an asshole even though you really aren’t and that everyone else thinks you’re an asshole even though they probably don’t.”— Adam Benedict Tan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Anxiety is the constant thought that says, ‘Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.'”— Carly Riegler, thoughtcatalog.com
“You sometimes act or say things on impulse that you instantly regret the minute you take a step back. Or you shut down and withdraw and say nothing at all. Once the fog clears, you realize that maybe a lot of what happened was due to your negative thinking.”— Sofia De Jesus, thoughtcatalog.com
“This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So when the whole thing spills, you aren’t as devastated.”— Emily Giffin, amazon.com
“You ruin your life with negativity and allowing yourself to get lost in it. Your short temper and stubborn nature will get you in a lot of trouble. You live in a negative world sometimes that people don’t want to be a part of.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you’ve had a recent breakup, don’t mention it. It’s time to start fresh with a smile on your face and please don’t talk about money problems. Believe it or not, many do.”— Julie Spira, huffingtonpost.com
“Avoid negative tones and always be positive about yourself. Your profile is essentially your dating CV. You wouldn’t want a future employer to read anything negative, so why would you want a potential partner to read anything that isn’t positive?”— Francesca Rice, marieclaire.co.uk
“Try giving up all the thoughts that make you feel bad, or even just some of them, and see how doing that changes your life. You don't need negative thoughts. All they have ever given you was a false self that suffers. They are all lies.”— Gina Lake, amazon.com
“This negative self-talk is something you probably aren't even aware of, but it eats away at you bit by bit and erodes that self-confidence you need to tackle your anxiety.”— Robert Duff, amazon.com
“Shit-talkers are like black mold: They’ll infect you and you might not even know it. you don’t need that darkness in your life. Bitterness will jump from you to them.”— Adam Gnade, amazon.com
“Negative stress is a sign that we are out of balance. Working out helps you to re-channel that negative stress. Moreover, scientifically when you exercise your brain actually treats it as stress, and engages in a fight or flight reaction. This explains how you feel better post-workout because it fee…”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.com