My mother had a philosophy that guided her through many a rough time. 'Only worry when you can do something about it--whatever it is. Then it's not worry, it's thinking things through, trying to decide what's best. When there's nothing you can do, it's just plain worry, and it's pointless and self-destructive. Jeanne M. Dams
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  1. It's not time to worry yet - Harper Lee
  2. If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry. - Dalai Lama Xiv
  3. If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? - Jodi Picoult
  4. Worry is a misuse of the imagination. - Dan Zadra
  5. I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened. - Mark Twain
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