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Winston ChurchillLet our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Ralph Waldo EmersonSorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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NapoleonThrow off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Winston ChurchillI never worry about action, but only about inaction.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Eric HofferA preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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George OrwellWithin certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry.

—  George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer

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Eleanor RooseveltYou wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Publilius SyrusSolitude is the mother of anxieties.

—  Publilius Syrus, 1st cent. AD, Roman author of maxims

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Dale CarnegieRemember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

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Søren KierkegaardThe most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

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William JamesThe sovereign cure for worry is prayer.

—  William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher

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T. S. EliotAnxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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Zig ZiglarWorry is the most significant factor that relates to the root of negative thinking.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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Walt DisneyWhy worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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Antoine RivarolMan spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

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Søren KierkegaardAnxiety is the dizziness of freedom.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

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William ShakespeareSo shaken as we are, so wan with care.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Henry IV

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Benjamin FranklinDo not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Ayn RandWorry is a waste of emotional reserve.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Robert FrostThe reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.

—  Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet

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Dwight EisenhowerWorry is a word that I don't allow myself to use.

—  Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969, American general & President

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RumiAll your anxiety is because of your desire for harmony. Seek disharmony, then you will gain peace.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Eugene O’NeillDogs...do not ruin their sleep worrying about how to keep the objects they have, and to obtain the objects they have not. There is nothing of value they have to bequeath except their love and their faith.

—  Eugene O’Neill, 1888-1953, American playwright, Nobel 1936

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ConfuciusThe superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Ralph Waldo EmersonAs a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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William ShakespeareThat you have such a February face,
So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Much Ado About Nothing

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George WashingtonWorry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

—  George Washington, 1732-1799, the first American President

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Zig ZiglarWorry is interest paid before it's due.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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Oscar WildeThis suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Dr. Thomas FullerA light Purse makes a heavy Heart.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned, generally has a soul that isn’t worth a damn.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Baltasar GracianThere's no greater absurdity than taking everything seriously.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Bertrand RussellNext to worry probably one of the most potent causes of unhappiness is envy.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Nicolas Gomez DavilaWithout economic concerns the fool dies from boredom.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Antoine RivarolThe only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Rainer Maria RilkeWhen anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, Czech-German poet

ChanakyaWe should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Marcel AchardLove is always being worried about the other.

—  Marcel Achard, 1899-1974, French playwright

Marshall McLuhanOur Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today’s jobs with yesterday’s tools!

—  Marshall McLuhan, 1911-1980, Canadian academic & media theorist

John Kenneth GalbraithAll of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.

—  John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006, American-Canadian economist

Ashleigh BrilliantYou are what you eat, but eventually you become what eats you.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ashleigh BrilliantPlease don't tell me there's no need to worry, it's the only thing I'm any good at.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ashleigh BrilliantPlease don't tell me to relax, it's only my tension that's holding me together.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Dale CarnegieAn old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Marty RubinDon't worry! Something always goes wrong.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Milan KunderaThe source of anxiety lies in the future. If you can keep the future out of mind, you can forget your worries.

—  Milan Kundera, 1929-2023, Czech writer

Ancient Greek

EpictetusMen are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.

Ταράττει τους ανθρώπους ου τα πράγματα, αλλά τα περί των πραγμάτων δόγματα.

—  Epictetus, 50-120 AD, Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher

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Periander of CorinthDon’t be sorry about every little thing.

Μη επί παντί λυπού.

—  Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth

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AeschylusThe night likes to cause pain to the wise ruler.

Φιλεί ωδίνας τίκτειν νυξ κυβερνήτη σοφώ.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Libation bearers

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Proverbs

English proverbNo news is good news.

—  English proverb

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Yiddish proverbSmall children don’t let you sleep; big children don’t let you rest.

—  Yiddish proverb

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