“I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few.”
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany, Leader of the Nazi Party
“Worry is a waste of emotional reserve".”
— Ayn Rand, book The Fountainhead
Source: The Fountainhead
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Father and Daughter
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Context: Trust your intuition.
It's just like goin' fishin'.
You cast your line and hope you get a bite.
But you don't need to waste your time worrying about the marketplace,
Try to help the human race.
Struggling to survive its harshest hour.