People of all ages, genders, and nationalities experience stress, and it seems like every year the world moves at a faster pace. Today, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness across the country, with 40 million adults affected every year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Living with anxiety is hardly easy, when any day can include irrational fear of nonthreatening situations, excessive nervousness and indecisiveness, and even the inability to relax at any given time, as the Mayo Clinic defines the condition. In a world where your next anxiety attack may be just around the corner, and you feel like everything is plummeting downhill fast, take a deep breath and read through these stress-relieving, empowering quotes.