"To be interested in something is to be involved in what is essentially a stressful relationship with that thing, to suffer anxiety on its behalf."

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Source : Geoff Dyer (2014). “Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence”, p.205, North Point Press

Geoff Dyer

#Anxiety Quotes #Suffering Quotes #Stressful Quotes

“Ozil could find the needle in a haystack with his sense of smell.”
“Work ethic is one of the biggest things my father taught me. That man worked like every day, every day, 9 to 5, well 9 to 9 in his case, but he would treat it as if it was a 9 to 5 job. He would clock in. He would put in his hours. That is how you can write those you know incredibly long books that unfortunately there is not much market for anymore, but that is also how you can explore an idea on a deeper level than we get in our media surface these days. It's tough.”
“For me now, I will continue to focus ever harder on my goal of being the very best I can be with Toulon Rugby Club and continue to embrace and enjoy wherever that path takes me.”
“The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.”
“It's easy to be a good person when things are going well. We try to find people that will rise up when things are not going well. When we build a team, it's not just how is this person going to be when things are good... when things are rough... then who are you?”
“Your ability to set goals is the master skill of success. Goals unlock your positive mind and release ideas and energy for goal attainment. Without goals, you simply drift and flow on the currents of life. With goals, you fly like an arrow, straight and true to your target.”
“I have always wanted to be a published author. I write baseball books because I love the sport.”
“When we mistake words for reality, we are subject to the tyranny of words.”

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