We all have times when we’re feeling down. If you’re having a rough go, let these quotes about feeling down inspire you.
So you’re feeling down?
Unfortunately, feeling sad or depressed are part of being human. We all have times when we’re down.
Sometimes it’s just not your day, your month or even your year (IYKYK).
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to cope.
Healthy activities geared toward releasing your “happiness hormones” can help improve your mood. Things like going for a walk, listening to your favorite tunes or calling a loved one can all help.
If you’re not ready to get off the couch just yet, reading quotes on sadness or quotes about life’s struggles might also offer some solace and inspiration.
These words of wisdom come from a diverse range of voices, each offering a unique perspective on overcoming adversity and finding hope in challenging times.
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. If you think you are depressed, please consult a healthcare professional.
Inspirational quotes about feeling down
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” -Walt Whitman
“True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” -Daniel Goleman
“Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.” -Clive Barker
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.” -Helen Keller
“Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not ‘yours,’ not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you.” -Eckhart Tolle
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” -Brene Brown
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” -Helen Keller
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” -Jonathan Safran Foer
“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” -Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Quotes about feeling down in life
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” -Lao Tzu
“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” -Josh Billings
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” -Confucius
“Vulnerability is important in life, I feel. That’s what allows you to experience intense emotions, whether it’s joy or pain or sadness.” -Kalki Koechlin
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” -Alice Morse Earle
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.” -Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Quotes about feeling sad
“Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is!” -Dita Von Teese
“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been’.” -John Greenleaf Whittier
“She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know ” -Marilyn Monroe
“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” -Jim Rohn
“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” -Carl Jung
“We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.” -Pierre Corneille
“Even in a world with much sadness, at its essence, life is beautiful.” -Dianne Reeves
“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.” -Yoko Ono
“People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.” -Ann Landers
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Short quotes about feeling down
“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” -Abraham Lincoln
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” -Leo Buscaglia
“Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.” -Khalil Gibran
“I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy.” -Franz Kafka
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” -Cesare Pavese
“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” -Jean de La Fontaine
“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.” -Confucius
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” -Omar Khayyam
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” -CS Lewis
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.” -John Green
“Tears are words that need to be written.” -Paulo Coelho
Final thoughts
Feeling down is something we all experience from time to time, but it doesn’t have to define us.
In moments of uncertainty or sadness, it’s easy to forget the strength and resilience within ourselves.
I hope these inspirational quotes about feeling down help lift your spirits and remind you better days are ahead. They are gentle reminders that we can rise, heal and grow even in our lowest moments.
Now is a good time to take a deep breath and soak in the mindset of positivity.
Remember, you’re not alone in your journey. These powerful quotes show us we are all human and there is light at the other end of sadness.
Embrace the wisdom from these quotes and let them inspire you to move forward with renewed hope and strength.
Which quote is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below.