There are a lot of reasons why you might be upset right now. Whether it is the craziness of the world at large or the voices in your head bringing you down, there will be times when you will feel trapped in a hole of pain with no way out. If the comfort of your friends and family isn't enough, here are some wise words from some of the world's greatest minds to soothe your weary soul.

1. "We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken." - John Green

2. "Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien

3. "I've survived a lot of things and I'll probably survive this." - J.D. Salinger

4. "And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." - John Steinback

5. "Look at you. You're the kindest person I know. Look how beautiful you are. Why do you need so much outside of yourself? Why isn't what you are enough?" - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

6. "You are never incapable of loving or being loved." - Tenari Loapo

7. "Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life." - Robin Sharma

8. "I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being." - Hafiz

9. "I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape." - Charles Dickens

10. "Loving yourself isn't easy, but it's worth it." - Anonymous

11. "To the world you might just be one person, but to one person you might be the world." - Dr. Seuss

12. "You find that you don't have to be happy at all to be happy you're alive." - Brian Yorkey

13. "Who, being loved, is poor?" - Oscar Wilde

14. "Here are some pieces of me. You will never find the whole because I'm a constant work in progress." - Abi Ashra

15. "Life is always better than death. Always. No exceptions." - Greer McAllister

The world needs more positive energy, more love, more hope. That can all start with you.