15 Thought Provoking Quotes by Fredrik Backman from the book Anxious People

We are not defined by our past. No matter how dark the past has been, life always gives you a chance. You do not have to be stuck out there as you can always change the future.

We are more than our mistakes. You do not have to be ashamed of the mistakes that you made in your past. They do not define you. Learn to forgive yourself and give yourself another chance.

Once you become an adult, you realize the reality of the world around you. You realize how selfish and self-centered people are. They only think about themselves. No one cares about you as much as you do. In the end, you can only rely on yourself.

Some people are so accustomed to their tragic life that they become numb to it. They realize that there’s nothing much they can do because life always finds a way to hurt them. Life is never free of grief and sorrow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find happiness.

You do not have to needlessly worry about everything. Learn to live your life one moment at a time. Life will always bring you surprises. And no matter how much you try, there’s not much you can do about it. You will have to face them head-on.

Those who laze around and do nothing find it easy to criticize those who actually work. It’s easier to laugh at others while lazing around. One needs to learn to pay no heed to such people.

Once you realize that you are not alone and there are so many others who are going through things just as tough, if not more, as you. Grief and sorrow are always a part of this life and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s easy to end up doing crazy things once you fall in love. You lose sight of reason and logic. And without knowing, you end up doing ridiculous and stupid things.

We all have those moments where a person’s true self shows. The facade that they put on falls apart. In these tiny instances, you can gaze into a person’s soul and see who they really are.

We humans are supposed to look out for each other. It’s our responsibility to protect each other. We are brethren, meant to support each other and pick each other up every time we fall down.

It’s easy to stay in your comfort zone forever. But that’s not rewarding at all. You’ll never know what life is if you just stay in that tiny bubble. Get out there and find your purpose in life.

Religion and faith are two different things. No matter how much religion you try to inculcate in people, in the end, they need to have faith. Without the latter, there’s no point in any of it.

We cannot control our dreams. They are at their grandest when people are trying to find a shelter. We conjure up grandiose dreams where we can live safe and sound, as lavish as we can.

Some of our lives are so chaotic and tragic. And not everyone manages to bring them under control. We cannot control every aspect of our lives. And most of them, just learn to live with it.

Being human is not easy. The life that we are handed down is not an easy one. We go through so many tragic experiences. Some may break us while others rebuild us. And in the midst of all of these, it’s natural to make mistakes or end up doing something foolish every now and then.