Fear Quotes - Page 32

• The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.

  H. L. Mencken

  Courage, Men, Safety

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• Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you... yet, someone survived... You can do anything you choose to do.

  Maya Angelou

  Change, Happiness, Inspiring

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• The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds.

  John Maynard Keynes

  Education, Lying, Ideas

  John Maynard Keynes (2006). “General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money”, p.7, Atlantic Publishers & Dist

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• To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest.
  Always do what you are afraid to do.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Stars, Light

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• Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril.

  Sun Tzu

  Inspirational, Art, War

  The Art of War ch. 3 (translation by Yuan Shibang)

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• The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honor you can bestow on him. It means that you recognize his superiority to yourself.

  Joseph Sobran

  Mean, Men, Silence

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• Be afraid of nothing. You have within you all wisdom, all power, all strength, all understanding.

  Eileen Caddy

  Strong, Understanding, Boost Self Esteem

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• The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.
  Remember, the greatest failure is to not try.
  Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

  Debbi Fields

  Positive, Business, Successful

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• It's a long old road, but I know I'm gonna find the end.

  Bessie Smith

  Happiness, Success, Perseverance

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• The hens they all cackle, the roosters all beg,
  But I will not hatch, I will not hatch.
  For I hear all the talk of pollution and war
  As the people all shout and the airplane roar,
  So I'm staying in here where it's safe and it's warm,
  And I WILL NOT HATCH!

  Shel Silverstein

  War, Airplane, People

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• I don't fear death because I believe it is a transition. Our souls can't be destroyed. I know we are going to live in another life.

  Uri Geller

  Life, Believe, Soul

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• I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead.

  Russell Simmons

  Anxiety, Suggesting

  FaceBook post by Russell Simmons from Jul 25, 2015

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• You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

  Marian Wright Edelman

  Inspiring, Happiness, Success

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• I listen to money singing, it's like looking down from long French windows at a provincial town. The slums, the canal, the churches ornate and mad in the evening sun. It is intensely sad.

  Philip Larkin

  Long, Mad, Singing

  Philip Larkin (2014). “Poesía reunida”, p.279, LUMEN

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• Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance of physical hygiene to physical health, to ensure healthy minds, we need to learn some kind of emotional hygiene.

  Dalai Lama

  Wisdom, Buddhist, Anger

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• Never fear, inevitably we shall have our years of failure, and when they arrive, we must reveal tolerance and sanity. No matter the days of anxiety that come our way, we shall emerge stronger because of the trials to be overcome.

  Bill Struth

  Inspirational, Being Strong, Stay Strong

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• Dear dad, you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I'm trying my best not to be afraid.

  Frank Abagnale

  Funny, Honesty, Dad

  "Catch Me If You Can". www.imdb.com. 2002.

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• It's not what you do. It's the way you do it-stripping, or writing, or talking . . . or just breathing. Do it with an air, and never admit you're scared.

  Gypsy Rose Lee

  Writing, Air, Talking

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• You can never rely on a horse that is educated by fear. There will always be something that he fears more than you. But, when he trusts you, he will ask you, what to do when he is afraid.

  Antoine de Pluvinel

  Trust, Horse, Asking

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• You are not born racist. You are born into a racist society. And like anything else, if you can learn it, you can unlearn it. But some people choose not to unlearn it, because they're afraid they'll lose power if they share with other people. We are afraid of sharing power. That's what it's all about.

  Jane Elliott

  Power, People, Feminist

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• I need no bodyguard at all, for even the bravest men who approach me get weak at the knees and their hearts turn to water, whilst their heads become giddy and incapable of thinking as the sweat of fear paralyzes them.

  Shaka

  Heart, Men, Thinking

  "Shaka Zulu : The Rise of the Zulu Empire". Book by E. A. Ritter, p. 319, 1955.

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• It appears that my worst fears have been realised: we have made progress in everything yet nothing has changed.

  Derrick Bell

  Change, African American, Progress

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  You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

  Amy Poehler

  Inspirational, Hands, Support

  Harvard University Class Day Commencement Address, delivered 26 May 2011

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• Who delivered up Jesus to die? Not Judas, for money; not Pilate, for fear; not the Jews, for envy; - but the father, for love!

  Octavius Winslow

  Love, God, Christian

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• I prayed to dispel my fear, until suddenly, and I do not know how the idea came to me, I began to pray for others. I prayed for everyone who came into my thoughts - - people with whom I had traveled, those who had been in prison with me, my school friends of years ago. I do not know how long I continued my prayer, but this I do know - - my fear was gone! Interceding for others had released me!

  Corrie Ten Boom

  Prayer, School, Blessing To Others

  Corrie ten Boom, Judith Couchman (2003). “Anywhere He Leads Me”

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