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Depress Quotes

What weighs on the mind, named plainly.

These depress quotes name the small, specific things that wear a person down — seeing too much of the world, picking up the wrong self-help book, letting yourself go physically — balanced by one firm reminder that nothing can depress you without your own consent.

In every commercial state, notwithstanding any pretension to equal rights, the exaltation of a few must depress the many.

Quotes by Adam Ferguson

I see so much more than I used to see. The effect has been to depress and sadden and hurt me terribly.

Quotes by Zane Grey

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

When I look for self-help books for myself, I used to be scared that I was going to pick up a book that would depress me even more.

Quotes by Vinny Guadagnino

Depressed Quotes

Buildings designed exclusively on scientific principles will depress their occupants and constrain their creativity.

Quotes by Robert Evans

Yes, there is some evidence that migration can slightly depress wages at the bottom end of the labour market, but that's an argument for a genuine living wage, for ensuring all workers are employed on the same terms and conditions,...

Quotes by Owen Jones

Just as good books give me the joys of being alive, bad novels depress me, and as I notice this sentiment coming from the pages, I stop. I also do not hesitate to walk out of a movie house if...

Quotes by Orhan Pamuk

Unknown in Paris, I was lost in the great city, but the feeling of living there alone, taking care of myself without any aid, did not at all depress me. If sometimes I felt lonesome, my usual state of mind...

Quotes by Marie Curie

I exercise, and I eat reasonably, and I don't want to look at myself being out of shape. That would depress me.

Quotes by Judy Sheindlin

Depressing Quotes

I try to make my bed every day for mental health. Coming home to an unmade bed or a room with clothes all over will depress me.

Quotes by David Alan Grier

Businesses should no longer be allowed to depress wages by hiring illegal labor and then falsely claim that Americans don't want to do the jobs.

Quotes by Dana Rohrabacher

Threats of trade protectionism, plus unilateral actions on the exchange-rate front, such as the heavy interventions of China, Japan, and Switzerland in the currency markets - not to mention the retaliatory tariffs recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives...

Quotes by Charles Dallara

Hollywood films are alienating to the spectator because they use too much dialogue, too much explication and leave no space for the viewer. They depress me.

Quotes by Bruno Dumont

Rising interest rates are considered bad for stocks because they raise the cost of doing business and depress corporate earnings and because higher yields make bonds relatively more attractive than stocks to investors.

Quotes by Alex Berenson

Frequently Asked Questions

What tends to depress the speakers in these quotes?
A range of things, seeing more of the world than they used to, fear of picking the wrong self-help book, and the simple prospect of being out of shape.
Is there a quote about depression being a choice?
One argues that no external hardship can truly depress or hold you down without your own consent, a resilience-focused take rather than a clinical one.
Do any quotes connect depress to physical health?
Yes, one speaker ties exercise and eating well directly to avoiding the feeling of being depressed about their own appearance.
Is there a quote about self-help books specifically?
Yes, one admits being scared, when browsing self-help books, of picking one up that would depress them even more instead of helping.
What other topics pair with depress quotes?
For related moods, see Depression Quotes or Depressing Quotes.

Related moods are covered in Depression Quotes and Depressing Quotes.