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“I have never yet met a healthy person who worried very much about his health, or a really good person who worried much about his own soul.”

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John B. S. Haldane

John B. S. Haldane was an outstanding biologist known for his contributions to genetics, evolutionary theory, and biochemistry. His research had a profound impact on the development of modern biology. more

“Why should we... constantly worry ourselves... as to what should be done and how, and what should not be done and how not? We know that the train carries all loads, so after getting on it why should we carry our small luggage on our head to our discomfort, instead of putting it down in the train and feeling at ease?”

Knows Should Done Feelings Worry Train Ease Carrie Load Discomfort Luggage

Book:The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi

Source: The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi

“From the moment of my birth, the angels of anxiety, worry, and death stood at my side, followed me out when I played, followed me in the sun of springtime and in the glories of summer. They stood at my side in the evening when I closed my eyes, and intimidated me with death, hell, and eternal damnation.”

Moments Eye Sides Worry Sun Hell Birth Anxiety Eternal Summer Glory Angel Evening Springtime Intimidated Damnation

Author:Edvard Munch

“Tend to your vital heart, and all that you worry about will be solved.”

Heart Worry

Author:Rumi

“Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.”

Heart Self Spirit Turns Worry Dust Bows Distrust Worry Fear

Author:Samuel Ullman

“Sometimes I've drawn on autobiographical material, maybe situations that I've felt trapped by, and turned them into something else, but in a very superficial way. When you find yourself thinking and worrying about certain things they become ridiculous.”

Thinking Way Sometimes Certain Felt Situation Worry Materials Ridiculous Finding Yourself Trapped Superficial

Book:William Wegman, l'oeuvre photographique

Source: William Wegman, l'oeuvre photographique

“Reverence is the highest quality of man's nature; and that individual, or nation, which has it slightly developed, is so far unfortunate. It is a strong spiritual instinct, and seeks to form channels for itself where none exists; thus Americans, in the dearth of other objects to worship, fall to worshiping themselves.”

Men Spiritual Form Fall Individual Strong Nations Quality Objects Worship Highest Instinct Reverence Unfortunate

Author:Lydia M. Child

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