A Quote by George Henry Powell

What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile.

George Henry Powell

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Never Use Worrying Worthwhile

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George Henry Powell
Welsh - Writer
April 27, 1880 - December 3, 1951

We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good.

Heinrich Harrer

If you can solve your problem, what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, what is the use of worrying.

Shantideva

It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear; about two of them nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying; and two perhaps can be settled.

Winston Churchill

I saw one of the absolute truths of this world: each person is worrying about himself; no one is worrying about you. He or she is worrying about whether you like him, not whether he likes you. He is worrying about whether he looks prepossessing, not whether you are dressed correctly. He is worrying about whether he appears poised, not whether you are. He is worrying about whether you think well of him, not whether he thinks well of you. The way to be yourself ... is to forget yourself.

Jo Coudert

When you believe that you are not worthwhile in and of yourself, in the back of your mind you also begin to believe that life is not worthwhile in and of itself. It is only worthwhile insofar as it relates to your crusade. It is a kamikaze mission.

Marya Hornbacher

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile.

George Henry Powell

Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it is possible to cut a word out always cut it out. Never use the passive voice where you can use the active. Never use a foreign phrase a scientific word or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.

George Orwell

The increased use of cigarettes and tobacco products among youth is worrying. Starting with cigarettes and tobacco, youngsters are soon lured into use of drugs.

M. Jayachandran

Comics could use more creators with something worthwhile to say.

Jim Woodring

Translating is a respectable, valuable, creative and worthwhile use of a human brain.

David Bellos

Anything truly worthwhile does not come easy. If it did, it would not be all that worthwhile.

Jack Lemmon

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

Laura Bush

The struggle is always worthwhile, if the end be worthwhile and the means honorable; foreknowledge of defeat is not sufficient reason to withdraw from the contest.

Steven Brust

All really worthwhile artists, creators, use the technology of their time, and anybody who doesn't becomes immediately a fossil.

Peter Greenaway

I have spent most of my time worrying about things that have never happened. Worrying is not an action! In fact, it is action that alleviates concern and dissipates worries. Take more actions when you feel that worry is creeping in to steal your time. It need not be a huge action, any action in the direction you want to go will do.