150 Anxiety Quotes to Help with Everyday Struggles
Keeping your stress levels away from hitting red alert is not easy. Anxiety is not something you’re facing all alone, everyone at one point has experienced nervousness or even panic as it is then that a decision must be made to fight or flight. All it takes is small situations to build up, let’s say from work, on going worries, family or finances and there they are, all triggers! In spite of the fact that personality and tolerance may be a factor to overcome anxiety easier, in the end it’s not just how strong your are that counts, but how you perceive life, as many renowned people from all over the world have agreed. Fighting anxiety will bring a more carefree daily way of living.
Don’t forget being more optimistic will surely help. As many significant novelists, actors and academics have expressed in few wise words is that looking at something from a different angle will surely contribute to a better mindset. Read on to find an extraordinary selection of quotes from a variety of celebrities so to inspire not only yourself but loved ones and friends to be active, have a healthy mind and body, meditate or stimulate them to face and overcome anxiety. Leave your worries behind!
Table of Contents
- Anxiety Quotes
- Depression and anxiety quotes
- Anxiety Attack Quotes
- Living with Anxiety Quotes
- Overcoming Anxiety Quotes
- Calming quotes for anxiety
- Social Anxiety Quotes
- Anxiety Quotes Funny
- Inspirational Quotes for Anxiety
- Anxiety Quotes On Images
Anxiety Quotes
- Man’s condition. Inconstancy, boredom, anxiety. Blaise Pascal
- Kindness is the cause of all anxiety. David D. Burns
- Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. Swedish proverb
- The need to be normal is the predominant anxiety disorder in modern life. Thomas Moore
- Along with any great joy comes a good deal of anxiety and nervousness. Chris Sullivan
- We get anxious more with imaginations than actuality. Abhijit Naskar
- My anxiety doesn’t come from thinking about the future but from wanting to control it. Hugh Prather
- Anxiety … overcomes the person to the extent that he loses orientation in the objective world. Rollo May
- Anxiety is such a useless sentiment. It does not divert impending disasters nor does it help in preparing for them. A. Nichols
- Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. Soren Kierkegaard
- He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears. Michel de Montaigne
- Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity. T. S. Eliot
- Without anxiety and illness I should have been like a ship without a rudder. Edvard Munch
- Anxiety is the progression toward equilibrium. Jack Foster
- Blank paper always symbolizes the anxiety of the painter. Claude Picasso
- Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me. David Nicholls
- I think anxiety is dangerous, but it makes you think it’s your friend. Noah Baumbach
- Neither comprehension nor learning can take place in an atmosphere of anxiety. Rose Kennedy
- My sense is that economic anxiety means electoral volatility. Tim Kaine
- The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety. Sigmund Freud
- We are living in an era of anxiety produced by computer and communications technology. Mitch Kapor
- It did what all ads are supposed to do: create an anxiety relievable by purchase. David Foster Wallace
- A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. Aesop
- A mistake in judgment isn’t fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is. Pauline Kael
- Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles Spurgeon
Depression and anxiety quotes
- Depression and anxiety are not feelings…[they] are body snatchers that suck me out of myself so that I appear to be there, but I’m really gone. Glennon Doyle
- At times, I’ve been incapacitated by anxiety and unhappiness. You really know what joy is if you have experienced the opposite. Cornelia Parker
- You think too much about the past, you get depression. You think too much about the future, you get anxiety. NLE Choppa
- It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it. There is no off switch. Matt Haig
- I’ve certainly gone through my fair share of anxiety and depression. Chris Sullivan
- Depression and anxiety can’t fit in your head if you’re cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration. Austin Butler
- Depression is a devastating illness, causing great suffering in the afflicted and anxiety to their nearest and dearest: it can hit at any age. John Cornwell
- Depression is the opposite of anxiety. It numbs you from your head to your toes and makes you feel like nothing matters. You don’t care about anything or anyone, including yourself. Anxiety, on the other hand, makes you feel everything. You care about everything and everyone, especially yourself. Cazzie David
- If you are someone who tends to ruminate, or who suffers from anxiety and depression, it’s important that you don’t judge yourself for this way of being. Kristin Neff
- I suffer from anxiety, moments of depression. I’m in my head so much, and I’m thinking so much, I’m playing a tug-of-war within my mind. Khalid
Anxiety Attack Quotes
- I have panicked unnecessarily in all four corners of the globe. Jon Ronson
- My anxiety keeps spiraling and I feel like I’m losing it. Dana Muwwakkil
- I simply recall a dark hollow within me into which I crawled when the anxiety overwhelmed. Marie Benedict
- A change in personal circumstances, even a positive one, can trigger anxiety. John Green
- I suffer panic attacks, anxiety attacks, seemingly random triggers that immobilise me, render me useless but simultaneously unable to explain myself. Jack Monroe
- On the night before we were married, all of the anxiety in the world came down upon me. John C. Hawkes
- I don’t know any woman who doesn’t have an anxiety attack about wearing a bathing suit. Vanessa Marcil
- There may be no visible threat and yet you can feel utterly terrified. It’s all intense suspense, no action. It’s like Jaws without the shark. Matt Haig
- I tried deep breathing, but seemed to lose contact with myself between each breath, so that the next one was always an emergency. I began to feel faint. Iris Murdoch
- I was having anxiety attacks, calling ambulances out and saying I was having a heart attack, as there was something weird going on with my body and mind. James Arthur
- If I don’t really have an outlet for my adrenaline, it will then manifest in anxiety, and cortisol levels will rise and then you’re in a spiral. Chloe Madeley
- When anxiety gets out-of-control, it can create a nasty feedback loop that keeps us trapped in our heads, thinking and worrying about what if…, what if…, what if…” Jessica Moore
Living with Anxiety Quotes
- Anxiety is a sly parasite. It creeps slowly into your mind, until one day, it takes over completely. A. Massa
- Anxiety is like being in freeway traffic all the time. Deb Caletti
- The anxiety I feel when I’m late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I’m on time. Sade Adu
- The emotions in all true anxiety dreams are next to unbearable. Dick Cavett
- Anxiety is my kryptonite. Dan Levy
- I know just how isolating it can feel to experience severe anxiety. Zoe Sugg
- I’ve grown up defined by this desperate, undeniable, ‘can’t breathe’ kind of space inside of myself and I’m afraid that the diagnosis is fatal. Jennifer Elisabeth
- I do not sleep because I am not only afraid of the monsters at my door, but also of the monsters my own mind can conjure. The ones that live within. Samantha Shannon
- After a traumatic experience, the human system of self-preservation seems to go onto permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment. Judith Lewis Herman
- Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that’s just in the suitcase when you’re an actor. Laura Linney
- We are always doing something to cover up our basic existential anxiety. Some people live that way until the day they die. Joko Beck
- Living with anxiety, turning up, and doing stuff with anxiety takes a strength most people will never know. Matt Haig
- My imagination was a great place to escape from all the anxiety and disapproval of my life… I had to live in my head… art was a way of making myself feel better. Philip Schultz
- And yet perhaps this is the reason you cry,
this the nightmare you wake screaming from:
being forever
in the pre-trembling of a house that falls. Galway Kinnell
Overcoming Anxiety Quotes
- Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action. Walter Anderson
- Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott
- Anxiety falls away as you begin to remember your True Self. Corinne Zupko
- Focus more on things you can control, let everything else slide. Karen Gibbs
- My number one elixir for anxiety? Comfort food. Katie Lee
- If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray
- Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety. Jack Nicklaus
- Working out always elevates my mood and reduces my anxiety. Kyle Richards
- Count Your Blessings And Not Your Depressings. John M Sheehan
- Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7, The Bible
- Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. Grenville Kleiser
- I love playing football, and ultimately, that helped me get over my anxiety problems. Jesus Navas
- There seems to be nothing that relieves anxiety state but hard outdoor exercise and useful work. Hard work is wonderful medicine. Blake F. Donaldson
- Chaos of the mind is inevitable but control is possible. Joel Annesley
- Instead of letting anxiety run you, try voicing it… Just voice it, and it’ll help you release it. Baron Vaughn
- Anxiety always originates from a lie…. What’s the solution? Speak the truth even if it scares you. Be authentic. Deborah Bravandt
- Anxiety is feeling terrified about my lack of control over anything, and obsessing is my antidote. Glennon Doyle
- Comedy is probably a way of dealing with anxiety. Sometimes it’s a way of dealing with pain. Hugh Grant
- Can anxious thought add a single day to your life? Eckhart Tolle
- It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains! Alice Caldwell Rice
- Cleaning and organizing your personal space is a great way to take the edge off your anxiety – as long as you don’t take it too far. Jessica Moore
- Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. Benjamin Franklin
- Give up your fear of death and no power will have authority over your life. Abhijit Naskar
- Once you know the emotional building blocks of anxiety, you can influence them. Chip Conley
Calming quotes for anxiety
- You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day. Karen Salmansohn
- Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming. Robert Tew
- Nothing is permanent in this wicked world — not even our troubles. Charlie Chaplin
- It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave. Mandy Hale
- Like fever and pain, anxiety and low mood are useful normal responses to some situations. Randolph M. Nesse
- Rule number one: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two: It’s all small stuff. Robert S. Eliot
- So you have anxiety. But remember, it doesn’t have to have you. Jaclyn Johnston
- I am a human being. I have anxiety. I have doubts. And I’m not afraid to put it out there. Keith Hernandez
- Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety. Plato
- Anxiety is just our brain’s way of trying to keep us alive and well; it is simply, and fortunately, one of our many in-built survival mechanisms. Sam Owen
- If you want to conquer pain, anxiety and stress in life, make it a point to visit great trees often and make a connection with them. Banani Ray
- In my experience, the words “now just calm down” almost inevitably have the opposite effect on the person you are speaking to. Elyn R. Saks
- It’s okay to talk about mental health issues. It’s okay to admit that you have anxiety. It doesn’t take away from your power. It’s totally normal. Torrey DeVitto
- Nothing happens by overthinking; then why stress? Is it too hard to sit down and relax! Sukant Ratnakar
- Nothing is worth your health. Nothing is wroth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear. Steve Maraboli
- There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature. Henry David Thoreau
- There is always a door, no matter how dark the room is, find it and get out. Shafqat Bashar
Social Anxiety Quotes
- Half of my anxiety is about whether people are going to like me. Sharon Van Etten
- I was a shy child. I had anxiety. I used to cry when I had to give a presentation. Mandy Harvey
- I’ve had social anxiety forever – I don’t thrive in social or party settings. Lili Reinhart
- I’ve always been comfortable with my gayness, but I was intimidated by the social anxiety. Syd
- I had some social anxiety when I was younger because I wasn’t surrounded by many people in my life. Chloe Kim
- For shy people the Other is everywhere, and it never occurs to them that they could be the Other for others, that anyone could care what they thought about things. David Smail
- For someone who struggles with the unknown, freshman year of college can feel like walking a path lined with land mines- heart racing, disaster around every corner. Kate Fagan
- I was not a silly kid or outgoing. In fact, I suffered from quite a bit of anxiety. I used to have panic attacks when I was a teenager, really incapacitating moments, because I had some phobias. Dane Cook
- For people who deal with anxiety or depression or can’t be in large social groups cognitively, emotionally, or even physically, phones help bridge the gap. Mary H.K. Choi
- I don’t like going out. I’m more of a watch TV, hang out, Netflix kind of guy. I don’t like leaving; I don’t like talking to people. It gives me anxiety. Pete Davidson
Anxiety Quotes Funny
- So much of anxiety was anxiety about having anxiety. Maureen Johnson
- I just give myself permission to suck…I find this hugely liberating. John Green
- I sometimes feel like my head is a computer with too many windows open. Matt Haig
- If there’s an adrenaline rush, I will find it; if there’s an anxiety attack, I will have it. Bert Kreischer
- I try not to worry about the future – so I take each day just one anxiety attack at a time. Tom Wilson
- Free time is death to the anxious, and thank goodness I don’t have any of it right now. Jon Stewart
- I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, ‘No, you just have anxiety.’ Jessica Chastain
- Embrace the glorious mess that you are. Elizabeth Gilbert
- I have this system. I torture my husband and everyone around me with my nerves and anxiety. Then, when I get on stage, the fear is gone. I’ve exhausted myself. It just dissipates. Catherine Zeta-Jones
- I wondered what you’d have on the side with a plate of Deep Fried Anxiety. Pickles? Coleslaw? Potato-strychnine mash? Robin McKinley
- That anxiety cripples you and you start wondering why you’re so anxious. Now You’re becoming anxious about being anxious. Oh no! Doubly anxious! Now you’re anxious about your anxiety, which is causing more anxiety. Quick, where’s the whiskey? Mark Manson
- If I’m awake at 2 A.M., I’m either suffering from anxiety or doing something I will regret tomorrow. Erin Foster
- Most folks with a terrific sense of humor know that loneliness, anxiety, depression and comedy share a basement apartment in a sketchy neighborhood. Regina Barreca
- Anxiety about the future creates more wrinkles on the human face than the sun! Mehmet Murat ildan
- Thanks to the imagination, there’s no end to things in this world that can trigger anxiety. Ryū Murakami
- That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old. Philip Pullman
Inspirational Quotes for Anxiety
- While they have not got their aims, their anxiety is how to get them. When they have got them, their anxiety is lest they should lose them. Confucius
- …meditation showed me that the other side of anxiety is desire. They exist in relationship to each other, not independently. Mark Epstein
- All these depressed and anxious people, all over the world – they are giving us a message. They are telling us something has gone wrong with the way we live. Johann Hari
- It is that which we cannot control which dominates us. Robin Ince
- Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far. Jodi Picoult
- You cannot suffer without thinking of suffering. Yet you can think that you are suffering without suffering. Mario Maruffi
- Whoever has learned to be anxious in the right way has learned the ultimate. Søren Kierkegaard
- How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened. Thomas Jefferson
- When you focus too much on “what if”, you miss what is. Roumen Bezergianov
- Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems. Epictetus
- Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today’s job with yesterday’s tools and yesterday’s concepts. Marshall McLuhan
- Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable. Blaise Pascal
- People hate people a lot, so people suffer from anxiety. Anuj Jasani
- I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety. Carol Ann Duffy
- Our stresses, anxieties, pains and problems arise because we do not see the world, others or even ourselves as worthy of love. Prem Prakash
- Worrying about your future will rob you of your present. You deserve a good present. Andrena Sawyer
- You have every cause for anxiety. We are on the threshold of a more searching, more honest, more open society. László Krasznahorkai
- Money is a strange thing. It ranks with love as our greatest source of joy, and with death as our greatest source of anxiety. Joe Moore
- Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it— just as we have learned to live with storms. Paulo Coelho
- If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life – and only then will I be free to become myself. Martin Heidegger
- Stress and anxiety are your mind trying to use logic to meet the expectations of what you think your life should be. Shanna Star
- We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety. John Lubbock
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