“A doctor recently described to me "benign positional vertigo": it means you get dizzy in certain positions, but you can get over it without necessarily changing the position. Change "vertigo" to "anxiety," and you've summed up the neurotic's plight.” MeanCertainPositionAnxietyDoctorsOver ItGet OverNeuroticBenignPlightDizzyVertigo Book:Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin Source: Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin
“Each of us seeks peace of mind, but we sometimes fear that it means giving up excitement and ecstasy. Peace sounds like contentment, which sounds like settling, letting the fire go out. Actually, peace of mind allows you to go more deeply into the world and consequently to experience more excitement and ecstasy. The fire burns brighter, fueled by awareness instead of anxiety.” WorldGivingMindMeanSometimesPeaceSoundFireAwarenessGiving UpAnxietySettlingExcitementContentmentPeace Of MindEcstasyBrighter Author:Jennifer James
“I don't know if it's irrational, and I would never say this before, but I think I'm a little bit agoraphobic when I'm in huge crowds of people. I mean, it's claustrophobic, probably - small spaces and large groups of people, anxiety rises for me.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsMeanLittlesBitsSpaceGroupsHugeAnxietyLittle BitCrowdsIrrationalLarge GroupsSmall Spaces Author:Taylor Hanson
“My sense is that economic anxiety means electoral volatility.” MeanEconomicAnxietyVolatilityElectoral Process Author:Tim Kaine