16 Quotes To Help When Things Get Way Too Complicated

It’s no secret that life can get REALLY messy and complicated. Things aren’t always easy and clear-cut.

And when things in life start getting complicated, it can be pretty difficult or overwhelming to deal with everything.

It already seems like such a struggle to balance a work life, a personal life and a social life, so when one part of our lives gets especially messy, the equilibrium gets thrown off and everything else just seems THAT much more chaotic.

For example, it can seem nearly impossible to balance a social life while dealing with stress from work or a relationship full of drama.

Sometimes, we just have way too much on our plates. No one said life was going to be easy, but no one also said that life could get so difficult.

When you feel tangled up about life, it’s important to take a few minutes (or days, if you're going through something particularly difficult) to catch your breath.

We all know life is stressful, weird, and complex, so it’s definitely necessary to work through things or to just relax for a while. Remember, even if you're not always willing to admit it, life is really freaking difficult and it’s okay to take a time out.

And if you need some extra support, continue reading below for 16 quotes about dealing with a complicated life that will be sure to make you feel better.

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1Life is simple. And it's complicated.

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” —Confucius

2Learn the important things.

“Most important thing in life ... is learning how to fall.” —Jeannette Walls

3One step at a time.

“Inch by inch. Life is a cinch. Yard by yard. Life is hard.” —John Updike, Rabbit Redux

4Life is a journey.

“The road is life.” —Jack Keroauc, On the Road 

5Take it as it comes.

“You must learn to deal with the odd and even in life, as well as in figures.” —George Eliot, Adam Bede

6We wish it were more simple.

“All you really need to know for the moment is that the universe is a lot more complicated than you might think, even if you start from a position of thinking it's pretty damn complicated in the first place.” ―Douglas Adams

7It's hard.

“Some things in life are too complicated to explain in any language.” ― Haruki Murakami, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

8It's not as easy at it looks.

“The most complicated skill is to be simple.” ―Dejan Stojanovic

9Why avoid the elephant in the room?

“Strange how complicated we can make things just to avoid showing what we feel!” ―Erich Maria Remarque, The Night in Lisbon

10It's neverending.

“There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.” ―E.B. White

11It's amazing how complicated we make things.

“I’ve yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when you looked at it the right way didn’t become still more complicated.” ―Poul Anderson, Call Me Joe

12Be honest.

“Just always be honest about your feelings. If everyone did that then the world would be a much simpler place.” ―Kiki Archer

13Success is never easy.

“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.” —Tommy Hilfiger

14One step at a time.

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” —Lao Tzu

15You need a little faith.

“Faith makes all things possible... love makes all things easy.” —Dwight L. Moody

16Life is NEVER easy.

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” —Marie Curie