“Stop beating your head, you might hurt yourself.”

“If you beat your head against the wall, it is your head that breaks and not the wall.”

Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937) Italian writer, politician, theorist, sociologist and linguist

“The point is, you see," said Ford, "that there is no point in driving yourself mad trying to stop yourself going mad. You might just as well give in and save your sanity for later.”

Douglas Adams Life, the Universe and Everything

“To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can't let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and try again.”

Kristin Hannah (1960) American writer

“View your life with KINDSIGHT. Stop beating yourself up about things from your past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, “What was I thinking,” breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, “What was I learning?”

Karen Salmansohn American writer

“Smoking is similar to hitting yourself over the head with
a hammer because, when you stop, you feel better”

Allan Pease book The Definitive Book of Body Language

“You cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.”

Eva Ibbotson book The Dragonfly Pool

“My practicality consists in this: in the knowledge that if you beat your head against the wall it is your head which breaks and not the wall … that is my strength, my only strength.”

Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937) Italian writer, politician, theorist, sociologist and linguist

“Treat your past as a book that you learn from instead of a hammer that you beat yourself up about.”

Bill Whittle (1959) author, director, screenwriter, editor

“Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer