"Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems"

-- Epictetus

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“The unique essence of being an artist is dying. Eveything looks the same. Now thereâ€™s a formula. And it works. - But it takes away from the reason we do it.”
“...I do not say, Don't play games or cricket and so forth. By all means play and enjoy them, giving thanks to Jesus for them. Only take care that games do not become an idol to you as they did to me. What good will it do to anybody in the next world to have been the best player that ever has been? And then think of the difference between that and winning souls for Jesus.”
“Japanese women live in fear of making the least sound in a bathroom stall. Japanese men pay no attention to the subject whatsoever.”

Source : Amelie Nothomb (2007). “Fear and Trembling: A Novel”, p.105, Macmillan
“The universe is always sending you inspiration, you just have to listen and allow.”
“There is no greater fortune than having few concerns, no greater misfortune than having many worries. Only those who have suffered over their concerns know the blessing of having few concerns. Only those who have calmed their minds know the misfortune of having many worries.”
“When I die, I want to come back as me.”
“It's easy to ignore the mess around election do that over here in Germany. It's just a blip on the radar for the German culture. They're like, "Y'all are crazy over there. Next segment." I'm not saying they're not scared. They're just wondering when people are going to wake up and see the pattern they themselves lived through and could see coming from a much greater distance. They don't have the hubris of youth to luxuriate in. According to the Germans I've spoken with, Trump's rise looks very similar to what happened prior to Hitler rising to power.”
“Even before I knew I was gay, I knew I didn't want to have a child. I knew I didn't want to have one. I never want to have to release it from me. Listen, I love babies. I love children. And I melt when I'm around them. I also love my freedom and I love that I can sleep at night.”

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