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“A lot of people have made political careers out of religious piety and the fear of foreigners, but that won’t last. Not enough foreigners or miracles to sustain the crisis.”
Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And death? I don’t fear death. I dread the absence of it.”
Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rather than the obsession with impurity, you'd do better to fear the nostalgia for purity.”
Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The world's oldest wisdom: each evil thought infuses the mind, sooner or later, with an unholy fear.”
Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is bound to disappear when you realize that failure is not something shameful, damaging, destructive, or painful, but something natural.”
Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hope knows no fear. Hope dares to blossom even inside the abysmal abyss. Hope secretly feeds and strengthens promise.”
Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mr. President, there comes to a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer. That time is now. And I will not let the PATRIOT Act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged.”
“One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections is atavistic. It appeals to people who fear they cannot succeed as individuals, and by diverting their energies it all but ensures they will not succeed as individuals.”
William A. Henry III (1950–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never, never, never can I say I had a frustrating childhood. It was all joy. Mother used to say she never had seen such a happy child — that I awakened each morning with a smile. I don’t remember that, but I do remember that I never wanted to go to bed, to go to sleep, for fear I’d miss something.”
Mary Martin (1913–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is something human beings can do. "The adrenaline rush," we call it. Fear, tremendous love. When people kill themselves, commit suicide over love, that kind of passion will move mountains.”
Julie Taymor (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One day Bird had approached his father with this question; he was six years old: Father, where was I a hundred years before I was born? Where will I be a hundred years after I die? Father, what will happen to me when I die? Without a word, his young father had punched him in the mouth, broke two of his teeth and bloodied his face, and Bird forgot the fear of death.”
Kenzaburō Ōe (1935–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At any given moment in your life, you have the choice between love and fear. And that’s a choice you make. You make the choice of how you react to events.”
Jennifer Beals (born 1963) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Windy City Queercast (5 February 2011)
“It behooves all of us to have everyone experience their deepest, most beautiful, most profound and powerful self, because those people are more apt to give their gift to everyone else rather than shudder in fear.”
Jennifer Beals (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview, H Monthly (10 February 2009).
“Nigel Farage is still trying to whip up fear and hatred towards refugees who are fleeing from conflict. It was extremely ill-judged of him to describe himself as a victim.”
Yvette Cooper (born 1969) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Response on Farage's denial for being responsible for whipping up hate against immigrants - "Nigel Farage says he is a victim of political hatred in response to Jo Cox question" The Independent (19 June 2016).
“I only fear God, know the weapons of the weak, the weakness of the heart, and never fall asleep...”
Lupe Fiasco (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence,Fear is such a weak emotion that's why I despise it.”
Lupe Fiasco (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fear that rules us comes NOT from the outside but from within. Mastering self-control also means stripping the rulers of a prized weapon.”
Lupe Fiasco (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear and Sex are the two most effective weapons that are used against the people. Tempering desire motivates liberation.”
Lupe Fiasco (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is perfect in the same way that The Great Gatsby is perfect. Take a pencil and read these books, looking for something that doesn't sound right, something you'd want to change. You'll leave the page untouched.”
William McKeen (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The reason why fear is so powerful is because you believe it to be stronger than you.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The only power fear has is the power you give it.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is the imaginary response to something that has not happened.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The greatest enemy to fear is truth.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As for your ignorance — do not fear it. Instead be humbled by it and tend to it.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing inspires honesty like fear or trouble.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear comes from a lack of understanding how powerful you really are.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fear you feel is a direct reflection of the perception you have of yourself.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Today's a new day. It's your day. You shape it. Don't let it be shaped by someone else's ignorance or fear.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your fear of the truth does not hide or dilute it.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is nothing more dangerous to the shackles of complacency and the warden of fear than philosophy in action.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is a mental projection of something that has not happened.”
Steve Maraboli (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Those Fear and Loathing drawings were only possible for me because of the America's Cup six months earlier, which injected the the drawings with the eerie sense of being there to record the sensations. It was a regurgitation, a psycho-artistic vomit - a creative, cathartic cleansing of my inner being.”
Ralph Steadman (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Macrobiotic living is the process of changing ourselves so that we can eat anything we like without fear of becoming ill; it enables us to live a joyful life during which we can achieve anything we choose.”
George Ohsawa (1893–1966) said by 1966 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“While you can’t keep fear from visiting, you can slam the door in its face. With God’s promise in your hand, that’s exactly what you are able to do.”
James MacDonald (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is the contradiction of faith. Faith says, Whatever it is, it’ll be okay because of God.”
James MacDonald (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The antidote for fear is the promise of God’s presence. God is with you. “For He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’”(Heb 13:5)”
James MacDonald (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You’ll face overwhelming odds; you’ll be incredibly outnumbered. Fear would be your natural inclination. But keep in mind, God is with you.”
James MacDonald (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Human factors are always very important to us. I'm often asked at these kind of lectures, 'How do you motivate your people?' And I think fear works great.”
Michael O'Leary (businessman) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 24th Carmichael Lecture, Dublin, 13 November 2015
“Zero tolerance policies, heavy police responses to what would have once been considered empty boy boasting, and the increased fear and suspicion that they inspire only fuel more rage. The toxic school culture is only reinforced by repressive measures.”
“No, we don't fear anything.”
“Work out your own damnation,” he said breathlessly, “in fear and trembling.”
Tim Powers (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing makes us angrier than the fear that some pleasure is being enjoyed by others but forever denied to us.”
Charles A. Reich (1928–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“there is every reason to fear that the State is growing ever more powerful, more autonomous, more indifferent to its own inhabitants.”
Charles A. Reich (1928–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..[war] in itself is one of the manifestations of life, like disease, love, and lust. And just as I follow fear, disease, lust, love, and hate to their utmost limits, well, now I am trying war. It is all life, wonderfully various and rich in inspiration.”
Max Beckmann (1884–1950) first seen 1915 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Briefe im Kriege May 1915, p. 67; as quoted in 'Portfolios', Alexander Dückers; in German Expressionist Prints and Drawings - Essays Vol 1.; published by Museum Associates, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California &…
“Existence continues at death for the believer in a fuller, more fulfilling way. Death should hold no fear for the believer.”
“As believers we have no need to fear death. Christ himself assures us of a safe arrival home in heaven!”
“In the past they (pain and revenge) helped me a lot, but now I prefer love to inspire me. All that arises from fear and grudge can perhaps make me more interesting but it is not what I want.”
Vincent Gallo (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own — a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotisms.”
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) first seen 1815 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in European Civilization and Politics Since 1815 (1938) by Erik Achorn, p. 723. amd in his obituary in The New York Times (19 April 1955)