“But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep?”
— James Thurber
Author: James Thurber
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My aim then was to whip the
“My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.”
— William Tecumseh Sherman
Author: William Tecumseh Sherman
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My greatest fear is disappointing the reader,
“My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before.”
— Anthony Horowitz
Author: Anthony Horowitz
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I have no fear of losing my
“I have no fear of losing my life – if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.”
— Steve Irwin
Author: Steve Irwin
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Authority has every reason to fear the
“Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic, for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.”
— Vita Sackville-West
Author: Vita Sackville-West
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in
“Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.”
— George S. Patton
Author: George S. Patton
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Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.
“Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.”
— Douglas Horton
Author: Douglas Horton
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Courage is a mean with regard to
“Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.”
— Aristotle
Author: Aristotle
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There is great beauty in going through
“There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.”
— Christian Nestell Bovee
Author: Christian Nestell Bovee
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Years may wrinkle the skin, but to
“Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.”
— Samuel Ullman
Author: Samuel Ullman
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You know, sometimes I feel well and
“You know, sometimes I feel well and vital in the world, and sometimes I just feel so distressed I want to pull my hair out by the roots.”
— Sharon Stone
Author: Sharon Stone
Category: fear
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