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"People's mood is really determined primarily by their genetic make-up and personality, and in the second place by their immediate context, and only in the third and fourth place by worries and concerns and other things like that."
"Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday."
"I don't need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me."
"I believe that worrying about the problems plaguing our planet without taking steps to confront them is absolutely irrelevant. The only thing that changes this world is taking action."
"I don't worry about protein. I don't worry about all that. I'm from old school. I grew up in south Georgia. They didn't worry about cholesterol or protein. They went out and worked and lived a long time, so I don't put a lot of worries in my mind. I just get it done."
"I will be dead in a few months. But it hasn't given me the slightest anxiety or worry. I always knew I was going to die."
"Don't believe the things you tell yourself late at night."
"The person of benevolence never worries."
"Don't worry, I know almost exactly what I'm doing."
"School is temporary. Education is not. If you want to prosper in life: find something that fascinates you and jump all over it. Don't wait for someone to teach you; your enthusiasm will attract teachers to you. Don't worry about diplomas or degrees; just get so good that no one can ignore you."
"Whatever life may send your way - make the best of it. Don't waste your time and energy worrying about it. Instead, find a way to do something about it. Learn from it, adjust to it, be strong, be flexible and be your best in every situation."
"Loneliness does not worry me; life is difficult enough, putting up with yourself and with your own habits."
"The end of life has its own nature, also worth our attention. I don't say this without reckoning in the sorrow, the worry, the many diminishments. But surely it is then that a person's character shines or glooms."
"The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is."
"Be cheerful -- the problems that worry us most are those that never arrive."
"Let's face it: It's difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom."
"Basically, there is simply nothing to worry about, because you yourself are the eternal energy of the universe."
"Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness it is to be expecting evil before it comes."
"Let us not worry about the future. Let us only do the right thing Today, At this moment, Here and now. Let the future take care of itself."
"Don't forget honey. Never let one man worry your mind. Find 'em, fool 'em and forget 'em."
