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Tag: Lewis Thomas

Lewis Thomas quote – The Worrying Animal

December 10, 2025 Antarctica Journal

“We are, perhaps uniquely among the earth’s creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still.” – Lewis Thomas

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I opened the window of my 29th- floor apartment and yelled, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”
A faint voice from a neighboring building called back, “Oh, yeah? What are you so mad about?”
I was stunned, but touched that someone out there heard me and cared. For the next 15 minutes we had a conversation about my troubles.
It was really what I needed from the universe at that moment.

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