Stagnancy Quotes

“I'm a tulip in a cup. I stand no chance of growing up.”
― Fiona Apple

“With me, the present is forever, and forever is always shifting, flowing, melting. This second is life. And when it is gone it is dead. But you can't start over with each new second. You have to judge by what is dead. It's like quicksand...hopeless from the start. A story, a picture, can renew sensation a little, but not enough, not enough. Nothing is real except the present, and already, I feel the weight of centuries smothering me. Some girl a hundred years ago once lived as I do. And she is dead. I am the present, but I know I, too, will pass. The high moments, the burning flash, come and are gone, continuous quicksand. And I don't want to die.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

“Anxiety always originates from a lie. All lies, whether self generated or accepted from another person, will resonate as a pendulum swinging to and fro as a reminder of an inconsistency with truth and impeccability. The further the lie is carried, the more the intensity of anxiety builds. The feeling may begin as unease, building to angst, translating to anxiety, panic, and even dread. Ultimately, anxiety creates stagnancy. What's the solution? Speak the truth even if it scares you. Be authentic.”
― Deborah Bravandt

“Nothing remains idle and thrives. Life needs a moving force to prevent the devastating effects of stagnancy. That is why life employs change.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

“Change is inevitable.
Stagnancy, thank heaven, is not.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“You’ll never be enough for those whose expectations and perceptions of you are stagnant.”
― Kristin Michelle Elizabeth

“Everyone can't go where you're headed. This is often preached, but I don't think enough people understand the severity of this advice.

Attempting to keep everyone with you, is the equivalent of walking with a ball and chain around your ankles.

You will not get too far ahead.”
― Robin S. Baker

“Sign of an abusive system: getting angry at other's real needs.”
― Jeff VanVonderen, Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The

“We need comfort zones, but remaining static in a comfort zone is stagnancy.”
― Sukant Ratnakar, Quantraz

“Stagnancy is a deterrent for growth. It halts you on the journey of acceptance that what has past—happened, in order to give you the necessary tools to achieve happiness on the other side.”
― Reena Doss, The Last Leaf Of Autumn: Barefoot and falling, infinity is a number that has none to end

“On an overcast day, I look out of the window from my office and see gray clouds slowly meandering overhead. There was a time when the rain and cloud cover weighed heavily on my emotions as if they were gloom in its natural form, crying and raging with thunderous outbursts. But now those rainclouds appear differently to me, more like a soft, temperate, protective cover that makes me want to curl up with a book and relax. Funny how our outlook changes over time.

If it seems like circumstances will always be as they are, it is an illusion. As sure as the weather and nature and aging, you can count on life changing both you and your situation. How awful stagnancy would be if this were not true.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year