Top 10 best quotes from “Anxious People”

“Anxious People” is a warm, witty, and incredibly human novel about a botched bank robbery, a chaotic hostage situation, and eight strangers who discover they have far more in common than they ever imagined. In “Anxious People,” Swedish author Fredrik Backman blends humor with heartbreaking honesty, transforming anxiety, loneliness, and regret into something deeply relatable—and strangely comforting. It’s a story about second chances, unexpected connections, and the messy, imperfect beauty of the human condition.

Here are the top 10 quotes from “Anxious People”:

• “It’s hard to admit that we’re not always the heroes of our own stories.”
• “You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.”
• “Sometimes the most mature thing you can do is ask for help.”
• “They say time heals. But sometimes it just teaches us to live with the pain.”
• “Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. It means choosing to move forward, no matter what.”
• “Everyone has a story you haven’t heard.”
• “You can miss something and still be willing to let it go.”
• “Every moment is a chance to start over. That’s the horror—and the beauty, too.”
• “Sometimes people need hugs more than advice.”
• “Hope is the bravest thing we have.”