Quotes by Fear Man staggers through life yapped at by his reason, pulled and shoved by his appetites, whispered to by fears, beckoned by hopes. Small wonder that what he craves most is self-forgetting. Eric Hoffer selffearmen Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage. Eric Hoffer couragefearfeelings The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs and coaches these internal persuaders. Eric Hoffer vanityrealfear And the great question for mankind is what is to be loved or hated next, whenever and old love or fear has lost its hold. Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy old-lovenextfear I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people. Ethel Merman stagefearpeople As for the ridiculous fear of making things below one's potential abilities... No, there is the root of the evil. There is the hiding place of stupidity I must attack: vain mortal, you are limited by nothing. Eugene Delacroix rootsevilfear Mr. Clarke played the King all evening as though under constant fear that someone else was about to play the Ace. Eugene Field kingsfearplay One of the paradoxes of our time is that the War on Terror has served mainly to reinforce a collective belief that maintaining the right amount of fear and suspicion will earn one safety. Fear is promoted by the government as a kind of policy. Fear is accepted, even among the best-educated people in this country, even among the professors with whom I work, as a kind of intelligence. And inspiring fear in others is often seen as neighborly and kindly, instead of being regarded as what my cousin recognized it for - a violence. Eula Biss cousinfearcountry After years in white theaters I dreaded working in colored houses. The noise, the stomping, whistling, and cheering that hadn't annoyed me when I was young was now something I dreaded. Ethel Waters cheerfearyears I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. Etty Hillesum strengthfearthinking There is a hidden fear that somehow, if they are only given a chance, women will suddenly do as they have been done by. Eva Figes womendonefear fear cannot exist when one is indifferent to life. Evadne Price indifferentindifferencefear We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all. We discovered that life at any price has no value whatever; that life is nothing without the privileges, the prides, the rights, the joys which make it worth living, and also worth giving. And we also discovered that there is something more hideous, more atrocious than war or than death; and that is to live in fear. Eve Curie pridefearwar Great fear is concealed under daring. F. L. Lucas daringovercomingfear The man who has ceased to fear has ceased to care. F. H. Bradley carefearmen It's all nonsense. It's only nonsense. I'm not afraid of the rain. I am not afraid of the rain. Oh, oh, God, I wish I wasn't. Ernest Hemingway farewellfearrain The great enemy of creativity is fear. When we're fearful, we freeze up - like a nine-year-old who won't draw pictures, for fear everybody will laugh. Creativity has a lot to do with a willingness to take risks. Think about how children play. They run around the playground, they trip, they fall, they get up and run some more. They believe everything will be all right. They feel capable; they let go. Good businesspeople behave in a similar way: they lose $15 million, gain $20 million, lose $30 million and earn it back. If that isn't playing, I don't know what is! Faith Ringgold fearletting-gorunning All dread those things they don't understand. Fannie Ellsworth Newberry dreadunderstandingfear Better mendacities Than the classics in paraphrase! Some quick to arm, some for adventure, some from fear of weakness, some from fear of censure, some for love of slaughter, in imagination, learning later . . . some in fear, learning love of slaughter; Died some, pro patria, non "dulce" non "et decor" . walked eye-deep in hell believing in old men's lies, the unbelieving came home, home to a lie. Ezra Pound fearbelievelying I have sometimes been haunted with the idea that it was an imperative duty, knowing what I know, and having seen what I have seen, to do all that lies in my power to show the dangers and the evils of this frightful institution. Fanny Kemble knowingfearlying«3233343536373839404142»
