Quotes About Worry

None of the things one frets about ever happen. Something one's never thought of does.

What doesn't work is to worry harder. Gotta keep our faith in human incompetence. No matter how hard we try to screw things up, we're only human: good chance we'll screw up the screwing-up. -From Bishop & Fuller's "Survival.

After she's gone, another brief lull sets in. This one is probably the last. But what good is a lull? It's only a breathing spell in which to get more frightened. Because anticipatory fear is always twice as strong as present fear. Anticipatory fear has both fears in it at once - the anticipatory one and the one that comes simultaneously with the dread happening itself. Present fear only has the one, because by that time anticipation is over. ("New York Blues")

The Lord longs to hear all of our concerns — any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.

Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart" "It is not my ability, but my response to God's ability that counts." "Let God's promises shine on your problems." "Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.

Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles...it empties today of its strength.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.

For years I played the what-if game. Maybe you're acquainted with this pastime. The rules are simple: Rule #1: You're only allowed to think of worst-case scenarios. Rule #2: You're never allowed to win this game. You can only lose. Rule #3: The more you play, the greater your losses.

La preocupación, en esencia, es el pecado de desconfiar de las promesas y el poder de Dios.

La preocupación es el resultado de tratar de llevar una carga que jamás tenía como destino nuestra espalda. Si los cristianos ateos tratamos de hacer tal cosa, estamos admitiendo que en realidad no confiamos en Dios.

fear actually relies on faith...it's simply faith in the wrong things. Fear is placing you faith in "what ifs" rather in than in "God is

I was going through that little bit of worry that I had said or done something wrong and that she might not want to see me again. I saw me every day, and I wasn't so sure I was that fond of my company.

I do not worry about dying and someday I will die - whereas you worry about dying and someday you will die

There is no need to worry. Because if something can be changed there is no need to worry and if something can't be changed there is no need to worry. Worrying is a useless waste of energy.

But you're worried?" Arturo asked. I attempted a smile. "No." "You're worried about something." I stared at him and shook my head lightly. "Yes, you are. You worry about everything. You're a true mexicana. A fatalist.

Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues.

We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.

Not queer at all," replied her ladyship, smiling very kindly. "I'm sure lots of people go through their weddings in a sort of dream—I know I did—and it must have been even more dreamlike for you because there were so many people you didn't know." Lady Steyne laughed and added, "Anyhow there's no need for you to worry, everyone says you looked very sweet and behaved beautifully.

She needn't worry about sharks—or Japs," declared Sal. "As a matter of fact— " "That's what I tell 'er, Miss Sal. Don't you worry, I said. If Bob's going to be bitten by a shark, 'e'll be bitten an' no amount of worrying will 'elp 'im." "I don't think there are any sharks in Shetland.

I used to worry myself nearly crazy about money—about how I was to make ends meet and pay for Emmie's education—but not now." She hesitated and then added in a lower voice, "You've taught me to trust God and enjoy my daily bread, that's why I said don't let's think about the future." "....We'll trust God and enjoy our daily bread together.

You're just the same, David. You don't like talking about anything unpleasant." " Who does! " I exclaimed. " But it's like an ostrich, burying its head in the sand! " " Not really," I said thoughtfully. " It's better to be happy and think of nice things instead of being miserable and worrying over nasty things.

Things always seem worse at night, and any sort of trouble is magnified. The darkness, the stillness, the feeling that everybody else is safely and soundly asleep give rise to feelings of desperation.