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“We need to be truthful with the American people. Americans deserve the truth. The truth must be based on science. We have the world's greatest scientists. Let us lead. Let us speak without fear of retribution. We must listen. Each of us can and must do our part now.”
Rick Bright (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We weren't able to maintain the vibration... Fear lowers one's vibration tremendously.”
James Redfield (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Ninth Insight says that while some individuals may cross over sporadically, a general rapture will not occur until we have abolished fear, until we can maintain a sufficient vibration in all situations.”
James Redfield (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I fear that there will be blood. I hope and pray that there won’t be, and I will be looking for any way to avoid it.”
Rod Dreher (born 1967) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mao More Than Ever" (25 June 2020), The American Conservative
“Tree jobs are very difficult to perform: generosity in poverty; truthfulness in the state of fear; piety in solitude.”
Bishr the Barefoot (767–842) said by 842 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear of God is king that dwells only in the heart of a pious one.”
Bishr the Barefoot (767–842) said by 842 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Cold War could have produced a hot war that might have ended human life on the planet. But because the fear of such a war turned out to be greater than all of the differences that separated the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies, there was now reason for hope that it would never take place.”
John Lewis Gaddis (born 1941) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Cold War: A New History (2005)
“We have been dealt a situation from which there is no escape. You have seen what Muhammad has done. Arabs have submitted to him and we do not have the strength to fight. You know that no herd is safe from him. And no one even dares go outside for fear of being terrorized.”
Al-Tabari (839–922) said by 922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O seeker, never think ya hath gained illumination, until for seventy years successively you experience that whilst standing in prayers in Khurasan, you are offering obeisances and bowing in Makkah, and all the treasures of heaven and earth lie bare before your eyes and in spite of all that remain humble and ever in fear lest the Lord many not accept your worship.”
Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963–1033) said by 1033 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hope and fear are like the two wings of a bird, when it is flying straight to its destination; of one wing fails its flights fails and if both fails, it dies.”
Al-Qushayri (986–1072) said by 1072 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“While we see that a lot of anger and outrage and frustration was sparked by the barbaric murder of George Floyd, it’s also clear to me that we have been sitting in our homes, navigating the pandemic, dealing with loved ones being sick, dealing with a great deal of fear and concern about what the day and the future will hold.”
Opal Tometi (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even as we celebrate, we cannot forget that some Kansas children will go to bed hungry tonight, some will fear for their safety, some will have no heat to warm their rooms, some will not have homes. Their voices must echo in the halls of government.”
Dick Bond (Kansas politician) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Salina Journal (October 16, 1997)
“As the fault lines in the global economy continue to grow, and the desire for genuine human connection becomes ever more keenly felt, these existing initiatives will provide direction as well as inspiration, and stand as a compelling alternative to the faux-localist path of violence, fear, and hate.”
Helena Norberg-Hodge (born 1946) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Resist Locally, Renew Globally, Common Dreams (23 August 2019)
“Such were the brittle threads of a relationship built not on trust but on a slurry of fear, mutual codependence, and self-interest.”
Ian Tregillis (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Scientific knowledge helps people to understand and appreciate the world and all of its complexities; it’s the best insurance against irrational fear.”
May Berenbaum (born 1953) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The value of the little guy, an interview with Tyler Prize-winning entomologist May Berenbaum (April 6, 2011)
“The air of the countryside is gloomy and oppressive, the touch of the countryside is gritty and sickening, when I sometimes think of the countryside, I'm tormented by the smell of animal skin coarse in texture.I fear the countryside, the countryside is a pale fever dream.”
Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love human beings. Nevertheless I fear human beings.”
Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ah in this landscape that trails shadows my soul clutches an itchy terror like a ship that has come from a harbor it has come crossing the islands with wraiths in the distance it's neither wind nor rain all of it a dark fear clinging to the sufferings of love and lust and at the dull flute-sound that a snake charmer makes my crumbling shadow wept lonely.”
Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The human lodges collapsed on the ground are asleep like huge spiders. In lonely pitch-dark nature animals tremble with fear and threatened by some Dream Demon are howling sadly pale.”
Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And he had to face something else, too, his own paralyzing fear of being hit in the scrimmages. The whole squad had seen it. There was no way a boy could hide cowardice in football.”
Harold Keith (1903–1998) said by 1998 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Regarding the treatment. of wives, the following verse in the Qur'an (Surah iv. 38) allows the husband absolute power to correct them: "Chide those whose refractoriness you have cause to fear. Remove them into sleeping chambers apart, and beat them. But if they are obedient to you, then seek not occasion against them.”
Thomas Hughes (priest) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your fear is all too human. Accept it, but as you walk this path, let your hope guide you.” “And what if hope guides me off the edge of a cliff?” “I said let hope guide you. I never said stop paying attention to where you’re going.”
Jim C. Hines (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Because we fear the responsibility for our actions, we have allowed ourselves to develop the mentality of slaves. Contrary to the stirring sentiments of the Declaration of Independence, we now pledge ‘our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor’ not to one another for our mutual protection, but to the state, whose actions continue to exploit, despoil, and destroy us.”
Butler D. Shaffer (1935–2019) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Your Papers, Please”, Lewrockwell.com (June 9, 2003)
“Oh, the teachers told me he is real. Yeah, the preachers told me he is real. If you buy into, into their fear, oh, the devil is real in your mind.”
“A genuine era of happiness is only possible when we aren’t clouded by the uncertainties of aging and when bearing and raising children is truly considered a blessing. No citizen should be left to fear that he or she might not be able to meet the basic requirements of life.”
Park Geun-hye (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel gross about it. I remember saving up for a surfboard when I was younger. The surfboard was 600 bucks and I saved up for a whole year with Dad’s help. I didn’t even want to surf on it for fear of damaging it. It taught me so many lessons about appreciation and working hard for something.”
Chris Hemsworth (born 1983) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Chris Hemsworth says being rich makes him feel “gross”", Cosmopolitan (OCT 3, 2018).
“The Mass, mortification, and the Rosary are the most powerful tools we can use against the devil. It is with these three weapons that we can crush the head of the devil. We see the prophecy of Fatima revealing itself today. If the people do not turn towards Christ, darkness and error will consume the world. If we trust in God and turn towards him, we should have no fear.”
Ernest Simoni (born 1928) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Young women deserve a province that encourages them to take on leadership roles without fear of sexism. If we want more young women, and more people of colour to enter politics, we must commit to creating environments that respect that.”
Bowinn Ma (born 1985) first seen 1130 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City News 1130, City News 1130: Bowinn Ma questions BC Liberal Party leadership after sexist comments in video, October 11, 2020
“This problem is so much bigger than individual bad cops. There is a separate legal and political framework that shields cops from consequences, gives them special rights when defending themselves, and often trains them to fear the communities that they’re supposed to protect.”
Hasan Minhaj (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I still think that being forced to leave your home out of fear is one of the worst injustices a human being can face.”
Nadia Murad (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s something tingly and exciting about fear. In some weird way, it’s also kind of sexy. It’s simple and extreme and makes you feel present. Horror also has an awesome fan base. They’re so loyal and are always excited.”
Fiona Dourif (born 1981) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Fear Clinic’: Actress Fiona Dourif talks new horror film, career (February 21, 2015)
“You will never understand freedom. You and your son will never understand true freedom. You think freedom is the throne of the world, where no one can alter your words, and no one can tell you what to do, and men live or die by the slight twitch of your eyebrow. That isn’t freedom. That is a life of fear.”
J. M. McDermott (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think interviews can be fine, it's just there's this terrible fear of coming off wrongly or saying something that gets taken out of context. Because this could make up people's opinions of you.”
Nicholas Hoult (born 1989) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nicholas Hoult: 'Can you not just say I was lighthearted and witty? (20 May 2011)
“I don't really have the fear of death. I think to life. 1”
Alain Delon (1935–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What does their hate matter to us? ... Oderint dum metuant! Let them hate us, but let them fear us!”
Bernhard von Bülow (1849–1929) said by 1929 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: W. W. Coole and M. F. Potter (eds.), Thus Spake Germany (1941), p. 156
“Esther trusted God to lead her as she let go of fear in her life-changing moment.”
Lailee Bakhtiar (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've never been drunk in my life. I've been high, but I've never been drunk. I think it's a fear of loss of control, but I never liked the taste of liquor.”
Larry King (1933–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Attorney General Holder is a staunch opponent of laws requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls to improve ballot security. He calls them ‘unnecessary,’ and has blocked their implementation in Texas and South Carolina under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, citing the fear that such requirements would discriminate against minorities.”
“Overall the roller coaster of emotions games have — you know, fear or the feeling of running from something, or the high-strung tension of being in battle, or even going somewhere in a game that’s less tense and is kind of funny, that’s there in any part of game development. Everyone’s kind of in the same position.”
Akira Yamaoka (born 1968) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'LET IT DIE' Composer on Horror, Comedy, and Combining Both (10.11.2016)
“A medicine man shouldn't be a saint. He should experience and feel all the ups and downs, the despair and joy, the magic and the reality, the courage and the fear, of his people. He should be able to sink as low as a bug, or soar as high as an eagle. Unless he can experience both, he is no good as a medicine man.”
John Fire Lame Deer (1903–1976) said by 1976 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better then fasting throughout life.”
Sufyan al-Thawri (716–784) said by 784 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I fear to accept anything from anybody lest my heart should start cherishing love for that person. I desire only to live in His thoughts.”
Sufyan al-Thawri (716–784) said by 784 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Four pails of water and a bagful of salts. That is all we are, that is all a man comprises, chemicals alone, with no spirit, soul or ghost - nothing so bizarre. No amount of faith disguises what is true is what we fear the most”
Judge Smith (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That’s one thing that’s important about the horror genre is that it gives people a chance to release. If you’re feeling anger or if you’re full of fear and if you watch horror, it gives you a chance to let that out. Maybe it’s getting more popular because we’re all going a little bit crazy and we need to release it somehow. Maybe this is a way to get a look at it and be cleansed by it.”
Lucy Fry (born 1992) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Lucy Fry (10 May 2016)
“No one can love God consciously in his heart unless he has first feared Him with all his heart. Through the action of fear the soul is purified and, as it were, made malleable and so it becomes awakened to the action of love.”
Diadochos of Photiki (400–486) said by 486 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I just happen to be someone who happens to like the fear to be created in my mind. That’s why I like the more minimalistic approach. It’s just a taste thing. I’m not as into the blood and guts.”
John Pogue (born 2000) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: WAMG Talks To Director JOHN POGUE : THE QUIET ONES (April 23, 2014)
“Life is a sexually transmitted disease with 100 percent mortality. So you can't live your life in fear.”
Richard Pyle (born 1967) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A dive into the reef's Twilight Zone (February 2004)
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.”
Pema Chödrön (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Impermanence becomes vivid in the present moment; so do compassion and wonder and courage. And so does fear.”
Pema Chödrön (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion—not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage.”
Pema Chödrön (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source