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Being Depressed Quotes

On the real difference between sadness and depression.

One quote carefully separates being sad from being depressed, noting that someone going through depression may not visibly look sad at all despite common assumptions. Another describes a striking personal swing from a depressed period into unexpected career success within months, a shift also explored in our Happy collection.

'The Stand' came out in May of '94 and was seen by 60 million people a night for four nights, and then two months later, 'Forrest Gump' opened. So within a very short time, I went from being depressed about...

Quotes by Gary Sinise

People are getting ready for music that makes them feel happy again rather than being depressed at the way the world is going right now.

Quotes by Estelle

Being sad and being depressed are two different things. Also, people going through depression don't look so, while someone sad will look sad. The most common reaction is, 'How can you be depressed? You have everything going for you. You...

Quotes by Deepika Padukone

If you spend your whole life being depressed about life, you're wasting it.

Quotes by C. K. Williams

Being Quotes

Certainly, I think being depressed is absolutely part of the human condition, it has to be, if there's joy there's its opposite, and it's something you ride if you possibly can.

Quotes by Bob Geldof

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes distinguish sadness from depression?
One quote draws a firm line between the two states, noting that a depressed person may not outwardly look sad the way people expect, which often leads to confusion or disbelief from others.
Is there a personal story here about moving out of a depressed period?
Yes, one speaker describes going from a depressed state to major career success within a short span of months, tied to specific projects reaching huge audiences. Learn more in our Happy quotes.
Do these quotes connect being depressed to world events?
Yes, one notes that listeners are craving upbeat songs to lift their spirits instead of dwelling on how gloomy current events feel, linking mood to broader social conditions.
What warning do these quotes give about staying depressed too long?
One states plainly that spending your whole life being depressed about life itself amounts to wasting that life, framing prolonged despair as something worth actively resisting.
Are these quotes dismissive of depression as just sadness?
No, quite the opposite; one specifically pushes back against that conflation, insisting depression and sadness look and feel different even though people often treat them as interchangeable.

There's also a warning that spending an entire life feeling depressed about the state of the world is ultimately a waste of that life. Continue with our Being page.