Quotes by Fear There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a comfortable past which, in fact, never existed. Robert Kennedy futurefeartimehistory Fear causes individuals to restrain their spending and firms to withhold investments; as a result, the economy weakens, confirming their fear and leading them to restrain spending further. The downturn deepens, and a vicious circle of despair takes hold. Robert J. Shiller circleresulteconomyfear Trump's victory clearly appears to stem from a sense of economic powerlessness, or a fear of losing power, among his supporters. To them, his simple slogan, 'Make America great again,' sounds like 'Make You great again': economic power will be given to the multitudes without taking anything away from the already successful. Robert J. Shiller youpowersimplefear Fear is excitement without breath. Robert Heller breathwithoutexcitementfear Probably the one Bible passage that is read by Jews and Roman Catholics, Protestants, Islam, more than any other chapter is Psalm 23. And in Psalm 23 there is a verse that says, 'Surely, yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.' Robert H. Schuller walkshadowfeardeath I think outing people is fear-based: the fear that if we don't out them, it will make things harder for all of us. It's important to treat people with love. Robert Gant treatfearlovepeople I do everything I can to be the best actor I can be, the best musician I can be. I try to take risks; I try not to let fear run my life. Robert David Hall my-lifebestfearlife We fear the thing we want the most. Robert Anthony thingmostfearwant See, what you're meant to do when you have a mid-life crisis is buy a fast car, aren't you? Well, I've always had fast cars. It's not that. It's the fear that you're past your best. It's the fear that the stuff you've done in the past is your best work. Robbie Coltrane bestcarfearwork Having written both comedy and drama, comedy's harder because the fear of failure's so much stronger. When you write a scene and you see it cut together, and it doesn't make you laugh, it hurts in a way that failed drama doesn't. Failed drama, it's all, 'That's not that compelling,' but failed comedy just lays there. Rob Thomas youfailurefeartogether When you make that choice of stepping out and facing the issue of disclosure, you do create this kind of self-imposed negative fear. It's unfortunate it still happens today. 'Do I step out and say I'm a gay guy?' But you have got to do it and live your life on your terms and no one else's terms. Rob Halford youfeartodaylife 'Post 9/11 Blues' is an observational satire about the surreal circus of fear at that time. It's a generational thing. Riz Ahmed bluescircusfeartime I have been fighting from a very young age. There is no fear there. It helped me cultivate the mindset of a fighter. Ritika Singh mefightingagefear It's kind of my biggest fear: thinking I know somebody I'm going to be, and then I don't. It's probably only happened to me once or twice, but that was enough for me to definitely not do a role unless I 100% can be that person. Riley Keough knowmefearthinking I think I'm like most people - we fear the unknown and the things that have yet to come to pass, which are the very things that don't deserve to be feared. When you give God complete control, it's very hard not to be fearless. Rihanna yougodfearpeople The American people fear there is some gouging going on. Richard Shelby americansomefearpeople It may be that that we can sing what we often cannot say, whether it be from shyness, fear, lack of the right words or the passion or dramatic gift to express them. More souls have rallied to more causes by the strains of music than by straining rhetoric. Richard Rodgers giftpassionmusicfear I have no fear of changing looks. Richard Prince changingno-fearfearlooks I know what my sweet spot has been. It's personal stuff, dysfunction, fear of intimacy, family stuff, psychology stuff. I eviscerate myself onstage. Richard Lewis myselffamilyfearsweet The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear. Richard Jefferies birdswatchingfearlife«137138139140141142143144145146147»
