Now you just dig them in front. They have worries, they’re…
““Now you just dig them in front. They have worries, they’re counting the miles, they are thinking about where to sleep tonight, how much money for gas, the weather, how they’ll get there- and all the time they’ll get there any way, you see. But they need to worry and betray time with urgencies false and otherwise, purely anxious and whiny, their souls really won’t be at peace unless they can latch on to an established and proven worry and having once found it they assume facial expressions to fit and go with it, which is, you see, unhappiness, and all the time it all flies by them and they know it and that too worries them no end””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
People often cling to familiar worries, mistaking anxiety for purpose, which prevents true peace.
In simple terms: Worry replaces peace.
Release false anxieties.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- daily commute
- travel planning
- stress management
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What worries are truly necessary?
- How can you distinguish real from imagined threats?
False worries can become self‑fulfilling, limiting action.