“Others imply that they know what it is like to be depressed because they have gone through a divorce, lost a job, or broken up with someone. But these experiences carry with them feelings. Depression, instead, is flat, hollow, and unendurable. ... You're frightened, and you're frightening, and you're 'not at all like yourself but will be soon,' but you know you won't.” KnowsFeelingsJobsLostGoneLike YouBrokenDepressionIllnessDivorceMental IllnessFlatsFrightenedFrighteningHollowBroken UpLike YourselfUnendurableClinical Depression Book:An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness Source: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
“The fatuous idea that a person can be holy by himself denies God the pleasure of saving sinners. God must therefore first take the sledge-hammer of the Law in His fists and smash the beast of self-righteousness and its brood of self-confidence, self wisdom, and self-help. When the conscience has been thoroughly frightened by the Law it welcomes the Gospel of grace with its message of a Savior Who came-not to break the bruised reed nor to quench the smoking flax-but to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, and to grant forgiveness of sins to all the captives.” FirstsPersonsHas BeensIdeasSelfHelpingLawSinPleasurePoorBreakGraceSelf HelpBrokenHolyMessagesConscienceDenySelf ConfidenceGladHealSavingBeastSmokingSinnerGrantsRighteousnessFrightenedSaviorFistsHammersHeartedCaptivesReedsBruisedSelf RighteousnessBroken HeartedQuenchTidingsForgiveness Of SinsFlax Author:Martin Luther
“You will recover [from a broken heart] by beginning to identify the difference between frightened and loving parts of your personality.” HeartDifferencesBrokenPersonalityFrightened Author:Gary Zukav
“If I am frightened then I can hide it If I am crying, I'll call it laughter If I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friend If I am bleeding I'll call it wine But if you leave me then I am broken And if I'm broken then only death remains” IfsI CanCryBrokenLaughterRemainsWineFrightenedImaginaryLeaving MeBleedingImaginary Friend Author:Elvis Costello
“Don't be very frightened, Marilla. I was walking the ridge-pole and I fell off. I suspect I have sprained my ankle. But, Marilla, I might have broken my neck. Let us look on the bright side of things.” LooksMightSidesBrokenWalkingNecksSuspectsFrightenedAnklesBright SideRidges Book:Anne of Green Gables Source: Anne of Green Gables