"I took the fear of marriage from my parents' relationship, because I didn't want to end up in a relationship like that, whereas my brothers and sisters learnt a lesson from it and made sure they didn't carry it on into their own marriages."

Fear

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When John Mahoney speaks about fear, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of fear in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About John Mahoney

Charles John Mahoney was an English-born American actor. He played retired police officer Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, receiving nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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"I didn't want to be the archetypal sponging brother-in-law, so I didn't go into acting when I got to the States. I thought, 'No, I'll go to school and then I'll be an English teacher that'll be fun.' But I was horrible as a teacher. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't inspire those kids to take an interest in Milton and Shakespeare and Donne."

— John Mahoney
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"My fear is that I go up to the girl of my dreams and say 'I'm sorry, but I've got to say hello to you,' and she slides the stool back and gets up and walks away, saying, 'Not for me, Bub. I don't want anything to do with you.'"

— John Mayer
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"The thing we fear we bring to pass."

— Elbert Hubbard
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"Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts."

— Lucille Ball
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"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion."

— Michael Jordan
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