Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Worry - a God, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite, and turns the hair gray.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Worry is an unseen force that can negatively impact our health and happiness.
This quote by Benjamin Disraeli emphasizes the profound effects of worry on our physical and emotional well-being. It suggests that worry, though intangible, possesses immense power to diminish our vitality, steal our joy, and prematurely age us through stress and anxiety.
Themes
WorryStressHealthWell-BeingAnxiety
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming anxiety, you might say, 'As Benjamin Disraeli noted, 'Worry is a God, invisible but omnipotent.'
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