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10 book quotes to help you ease your anxiety

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Apr 28, 2021, 10:42 IST

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10 book quotes to help you ease your anxiety

The second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic in India and the numerous horrifying news about it, has led to many people feeling anxious about the future in such strange and uncertain times. So much so, that some people have even described the current situation as "dystopia coming to life" or "living in Stephen King's fictional world". In such times reading surely helps in reducing stress and relaxing the mind, and readers would agree to it. But, in case you are feeling too overwhelmed at the moment to pick up a book and concentrate in reading, then you can check out these relatable quotes on hope and faith by popular authors. These beautiful lines can help you ease your anxiety and get you through the day. Read on!

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Haruki Murakami

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― Haruki Murakami, 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running'

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Jhumpa Lahiri

“The more I feel imperfect, the more I feel alive.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, 'In Other Words'

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Sylvia Plath

"I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am. "
― Sylvia Plath, 'The Bell Jar'

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J.R.R. Tolkien

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

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Kiran Desai

"The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind."
— Kiran Desai, 'The Inheritance of Loss'

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Angie Thomas

"Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”
― Angie Thomas, 'The Hate U Give'

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Markus Zusak,

“Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.”
― Markus Zusak, 'I Am the Messenger'

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”
― Martin Luther King, Jr.

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N.K. Jemisin

“To those who’ve survived: Breathe. That’s it. Once more. Good. You’re good. Even if you’re not, you’re alive. That is a victory.”
― N.K. Jemisin, 'The Stone Sky'

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Anne Frank

“I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”
― Anne Frank, 'The Diary of a Young Girl'

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