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Dark Places Quotes

Honest reflections on hard times and resilience

These quotes speak candidly about difficult emotional periods: creative struggle tied to mental health, the stress of keeping a business afloat, and using strong feeling as motivation to push through hardship. For more on resilience, see the Achieve quotes.

A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere.

Quotes by Rebecca West

Before I got on full-time medication, I believed that my mental disorder was the reason I could create so much and create well, because it made me crazy. I could go to these dark places and then come out of...

Quotes by Mary Lambert

'This will pass and it always does.' I consistently have to keep telling myself that because being an entrepreneur means that you go to those dark places a lot, and sometimes they're real. You're wondering if you can you make...

Quotes by Majora Carter

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of struggles do these quotes describe?
They cover mental health challenges, financial stress from running a business, and difficult emotional periods in general.
Are these quotes meant to be discouraging?
No, most frame the struggle as something temporary that can be worked through, even repeated as a reminder to keep going.
Do these quotes talk about entrepreneurship?
Yes, one speaker describes the pressure of meeting deadlines and financial obligations as its own kind of difficult period.
Is mental health directly addressed here?
One quote reflects on managing a mental health condition alongside a creative career.
Where can I find more quotes about resilience?
See our Achieve quotes for more on pushing through hard times.

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