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Worry13 quotes
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — Jesus · 60Hakuna Matata. — Timon and Pumbaa · 1994Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And, where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruisèd youth with unstuffed brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. — William Shakespeare · 1597Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. — Jesus · 60If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you. — Calvin Coolidge · 2000We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. — Lewis Thomas · 1978All 13 quotes →
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — Jesus · 60Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. — Jesus · 60So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" — Jesus · 60Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? — Jesus · 60Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? — Jesus · 60
Stress2 quotes
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you. — Calvin Coolidge · 2000I am sure care's an enemy to life. — William Shakespeare · 1602
We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. — Lewis Thomas · 1978
Flowers1 quote
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — Jesus · 60
Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry. — George Orwell · 1933
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? — Jesus · 60
Letting go1 quote
Hakuna Matata. — Timon and Pumbaa · 1994
Lilies1 quote
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — Jesus · 60
Poverty1 quote
Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry. — George Orwell · 1933
Prayer1 quote
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Apostle Paul · 62
Sleep1 quote
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And, where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruisèd youth with unstuffed brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. — William Shakespeare · 1597
The future1 quote
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. — Jesus · 60
Tomorrow1 quote
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. — Jesus · 60
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And, where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruisèd youth with unstuffed brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. — William Shakespeare · 1597
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And, where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruisèd youth with unstuffed brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. — William Shakespeare · 1597