"As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can."
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"People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen."
"The less you have, the less you have to worry about."
"Worry and reasoning are two of Satan's most successful tools. He'll get us started with one negative thought and then sit back and watch us finish ourselves off."
"Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?"
"Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others."
"WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE."
"Start small, think big. Don’t worry about too many things at once. Take a handful of simple things to begin with, and then progress to more complex ones. Think about not just tomorrow, but the future. Put a ding in the universe."
"If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset."
"I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it."
"The day you stop worrying will be the first day of your new life; anxiety takes you in circles, trust in yourself and become free."
"Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?"
"Why are you worrying about YOU-KNOW-WHO, when you should be worrying about YOU-NO-POO? The constipation sensation that's gripping the nation!"
"Don’ you worry, Harry. You’ll learn fast enough. Everyone starts at the beginning at Hogwarts, you’ll be just fine. Just be yerself. I know it’s hard. Yeh’ve been singled out, an’ that’s always hard. But yeh’ll have a great time at Hogwarts — I did — still do, ’smatter of fact."
"Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money."
"Do not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord! He will not draw back and let you fall! Put your worries aside and throw yourself on him; He will welcome you and heal you."
"No man is free who cannot control himself."
"Pray when you feel like worrying. Give thanks when you feel like complaining. Keep going when you feel like quitting."
"Everyone who has something is afraid of losing it, and people with nothing are worried they'll forever have nothing. Everyone is the same."
"Do not worry if all the candles in the world flicker and die. We have the spark that starts the fire."