Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.

Trouble rides behind and gallops with him.
[Fr., Le chagrin monte en croupe et galope avec lui.]

Trouble rides behind and gallops with him.
[Fr., Le chagrin monte en croupe et galope avec lui.]

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace

Ninety percent of the things we tend to worry about we have no control over, so why worry about them?

Ninety percent of the things we tend to worry about we have no control over, so why worry about them?

He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.
[Lat., Dubiam salutem qui dat adflictis negat.]

He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.
[Lat., Dubiam salutem qui dat adflictis negat.]

Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.

Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.

If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.

If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.

I have lost everything, and I am so poor now that I really cannot afford to let anything worry me.

I have lost everything, and I am so poor now that I really cannot afford to let anything worry me.