Author: Robin Marantz Henig

Quotes

Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in front of you - a real and objective danger.

Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in front of you - a real and objective danger.

- Robin Marantz Henig

In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities.

In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities.

- Robin Marantz Henig

The real thing young people should fear is missing out on those few, true, long-term friendships that make for a richer, happier life.

The real thing young people should fear is missing out on those few, true, long-term friendships that make for a richer, happier life.

- Robin Marantz Henig

The tenuousness of modern life can make anyone feel overwrought.

The tenuousness of modern life can make anyone feel overwrought.

- Robin Marantz Henig

Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway.

Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway.

- Robin Marantz Henig

I'm a freelance writer, and I work alone at a big desk in the living room of my apartment. There are many days when I don't utter a single word to anyone but my husband.

I'm a freelance writer, and I work alone at a big desk in the living room of my apartment. There are many days when I don't utter a single word to anyone but my husband.

- Robin Marantz Henig

If you're satisfied with your social life, according to psychologists, you tend to be satisfied with life in general.

If you're satisfied with your social life, according to psychologists, you tend to be satisfied with life in general.

- Robin Marantz Henig

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