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> [“We may believe that anxiety and fear don't concern us because we avoid experiencing them. We may keep the scope of our lives narrow and familiar, opting for sameness and safety. We may not even know that we are scared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harriet-lerner/we-may-believe-that-anxiety-and-fear-don-t-concern-us-because-we/)

[Harriet Lerner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harriet-lerner/)

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> [“In California we believe that most anxiety can be traced to a purely physical cause. Which can be traced to a purely mental cause. Which can be traced to a purely spiritual cause. Which can probably be traced back to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-geary/in-california-we-believe-that-most-anxiety-can-be-traced-to-a-purely/)

[Patricia Geary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-geary/)

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