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“When I received the Nobel Prize, the only big lump sum of money I have ever seen, I had to do something with it. The easiest way to drop this hot potato was to invest it, to buy shares. I knew that World War II was coming and I was afraid that if I had shares which rise in case of war, I would wish for war. So I asked my agent to buy shares which go down in the event of war. This he did. I lost my money and saved my soul.”

“Where do you put your attention? On fear or love? I wish the choice were made just once and not repeated every moment of the day.”

Made Moments Choices Wish Fear Attention

Book:For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners

Source: For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners

“I do not know that ever I desired anything earnestly in my life but 'twas denied me, and I am many times afraid to wish a thing merely lest my fortune should take that occasion to use me ill.”

Knows Should Use Wish Fear Fortune Ill Occasions Denied Using Me

Book:Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652–54

Source: Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652–54

“The importance of fear as a factor in war-making cannot be overlooked, and can hardly be overestimated. Any politician can play on panic when he wishes to stampede a people into war.”

People War Play Wish Fear Politician Importance Factors Panic Overlooked Stampede

Author:Maude Royden

“Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it.”

Long Philosophy Lasts Wish Fear Philosophical Dread Last Day

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.”