Quotes by Fear If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied. Alfred Nobel creativityfailurefear Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. The source of better ideas is wisdom. The surest path to wisdom is a liberal education. Alfred Whitney Griswold feareducationrunning At the door of life by the gate of breath, There are worse things waiting for men than death. Algernon Charles Swinburne fearmenlife Fear that makes faith may break faith. Algernon Charles Swinburne breakfearmay Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicpridefear How could I tell the doctor what was wrong with me? I didn't understand it myself. I couldn't articulate the pain; it was the pain of nothingness. My fear was of the weather, the atmosphere, the very air. What good did safety tips do me now? 'Avoid water, metal objects, rooftops; stay off the telephone in a storm, don't think glass can protect you; even if a storm was 8 miles away, you're still not safe from a strike. Avoid life perhaps that was the answer. The number one safety tip, stay away from it all. Alice Hoffman painfearthinking For in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle; and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged. Alice Walker freedomlonelyfear As you know from school, it's when you have not prepared for the test that you have the fear of failing. And if you have prepared, even if you fail, you've done your best. Alice Walker donefearschool Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear. Allan Lokos emotiondeedsfear Fear was there, too, cold and hot at the same time, making everything in the plain room sharper, with fewer shadows. Allison Brennan shadowfearhot Fear is a weakness. It makes a person lose her nerve and her cool. It makes people jumpy and organizations nervous, and when that happens, there is always a chance to take advantage. Ally Carter organizationfearpeople Fear separates--makes us feel alone--disconnected--while love--love does just the opposite--it unites. {shadowland} Alyson Noel fearoppositesdoe He can't even be at a casual read and not be creating the whole thing in his mind. I remember feeling very awed about how much he still seems to be so in love with it, and so dedicated to making everything really real and really spontaneous. Amanda Peet creatingrealfear Fear has no brains; it is an idiot. Ambrose Bierce idiotfearbrain Heathen, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. Ambrose Bierce follyworshipfear DEPENDENT, adj. Reliant upon another's generosity for the support which you are not in a position to exact from his fears. Ambrose Bierce generositysupportfear The ghost is the outward and visible signs of an inward fear. Ambrose Bierce spiritualityinwardfear I keep a conscience uncorrupted by religion, a judgment undimmed by politics and patriotism, a heart untainted by friendships and sentiments unsoured by animosities. Ambrose Bierce atheismfearheart Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions. Ambrose Bierce savagesdwellingfear Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace, The soul that knows it not, knows no release, From little things; Knows not the livid loneliness of fear Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear The sound of wings. Amelia Earhart couragefearinspirational«1234567891011»
