1,138 Quotes About Stress


  • Author Etty Hillesum
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    And here I am sitting again, yes, sitting again by this faithful lamp, feeling indescribably serene and unhurried. I shall travel this day's path quite calmly and just take a little holiday—my eyes and head are slightly overstressed and overstrained. One must have the patience to do a little less.

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  • Author Suzanne F. Stevens
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    We need some fear to optimize our performance. We need some stress, or we become apathetic. We need some apprehension to keep us humble. We need to question our confidence to drive our determination. Lastly, we need our ego, or we won’t dare to try.

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  • Author Madeline Levine
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    Kids who learn early in life that they're capable of mastering activities that at first feel a little stressful grow up better able to handle stress of all kinds.

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