Quotes tagged ‘Anxious’

“You're a walking cack attack.”

— Lisa McGee, Erin Quinn, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, imdb.com

“When you feel anxious about something, it means you haven’t yet acquired the experience and evidence necessary to show you that you can do the scary thing and be okay.”

— Daniell Koepke, shopcatalog.com

“When you get emotional, slow your thoughts down, and listen attentively (write it down). That way, you'll be able to hear what you are thinking. You do this becoming very still and very quiet, and recording your thoughts. These high-speed thoughts and internal reactions always precede your feelings…”

— Phil McGraw, amazon.com

“Sometimes, though, the 'dangerous' person is you.”

— Eleanor Morgan, vice.com

“I was the shyest of all the kids in the family. Just the act of picking up the phone and talking to a stranger would scare me.”

— Tulsi Gabbard, makers.com

“All right! We did not die today, I call that an unqualified success.”

— Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Fear (voice), Bill Hader, imdb.com

“Beetlejuice: I'm feeling a little, ooh, anxious if you know what I mean. It's been about six hundred years after all. I wonder where a guy, an everyday Joe like myself, can find a little action... [a brothel appears, he dances with joy] Hey Adam, nice move! Barbara: Adam, why did you build that? Ada…”

— Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, Warren Skaaren, Betelgeuse, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“I'd be out of my mind. Like, pissing down my left leg terrified.”

— Adam Nussdorf, Luke Matthews, Jonathan Whitesell, imdb.com

“Flaca: A test? Shit, I fucking suck at taking tests! I get all itchy and anxious. I can't think straight. Blanca: That's just an excuse for being stupid.”

— Jenji Kohan, Marisol 'Flaca' Gonzales, Jackie Cruz, imdb.com

“An estimated 40 million Americans are living with an anxiety disorder. Not only does the condition cause physical issues (think headaches, nausea and shortness of breath), it can also lead to emotional symptoms.”

— Lindsay Holmes, huffingtonpost.com

“Anxiety is like that mean girl from junior high who was always there to point out my flaws, only she lives inside my head.”

— Bridget Todd, manrepeller.com

“You have plenty of people in your life who love you deeply and for good reason. Do not lose sight of this fact. Your anxiety does not make you unlovable. Not even close.”

— Molly Burford, thoughtcatalog.com

“Hope and optimism are irrepressible but there is a deep underlying premonition that the opposition to change is likely to be vicious. Often the anxious question is asked: will such an oppressive regime really give us democracy? And the answer has to be: democracy, like liberty, justice and other soc…”

— Aung San Suu Kyi, amazon.com

“Those who are extremely anxious wear themselves out and become in a sense their own executioners.”

— John Calvin, amazon.com

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”

— Junia Bretas, westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org

“You want to be there for me but an anxiety attack is a solitary activity.”

— R YS Perez, amazon.com

“That's the thing about anxiety: It's a real time suck.”

— Corey Ann Haydu, amazon.com

“I am anxious about what to wear, what to eat, what to say, how to breathe.”

— Janice Dickinson, amazon.com

“At its worst, anxiety can feel like death. At its best, anxiety feels like a cramping stomach.”

— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com

“When I'm in a phase of real turmoil or the anxiety is very strong, it feels like the anxiety is never going to end, and it does.”

— Emma Stone, dailymail.co.uk