— Paul Haggis"I was trying to talk about where we are right now as a society, and talk about the fear we all live in, and certainly since 9-11, how it's affected us and the world."
Fear Quotes
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The concept of Fear has fascinated thinkers, philosophers, and writers for centuries. In our curated collection of quotes about fear, we explore the deep nuances and diverse perspectives that history's greatest minds have offered. Whether you are looking for daily inspiration, navigating a difficult period, or simply seeking to broaden your understanding, these words provide a guiding light.
Why do quotes about fear resonate so deeply with us? It is because fear is a universal thread connecting the human experience. Through the lens of poetry, literature, and stoic philosophy, we uncover timeless truths that remain just as relevant today as when they were first spoken. By reflecting on these insights, you can find motivation, solace, and a renewed sense of purpose in your own journey.
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Authors on Fear
— Paloma Faith"Sometimes people fear the truth. They'd rather not speak to you than know what you really think."
— Ouida"Christianity has made of death a terror which was unknown to the gay calmness of the Pagan."
— Orson Welles"In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace - and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
— Orison Swett Marden"Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight."
— Olivia Munn"Everyone's so timid and afraid to insult anybody, but in the end, it's like we're all trying to please everyone. In the end, we please no one."
— Oliver Wendell Holmes"The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic."
— Michel de Montaigne"We are all convention; convention carries us away, and we neglect the substance of things.… We dare not call our parts by their right names, but are not afraid to use them for every sort of debauchery."
— Michael Gambon"I live in fear of being a contented passenger. I'd rather get parts I can't play."
— Mark Indelicato"I guess if you're independent, not afraid of much, and extremely stylish, that makes you a pretty good candidate for being a New Yorker."
— Marina Abramovic"I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of."
— Marianne Faithfull"To be diagnosed with cancer was a frightening thing, and my first reaction was sheer panic, but I was really fortunate that the cancer was caught at such an early stage that I didn't need chemo or radiotherapy. But I know that cancer is a chronic condition, and once you've had it, you're on the list, because it can come back."
— Maria Bamford"I express things through characters because I have a fear that my own voice is irritating because that's been said to me."
— Marcus Aurelius"Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature?"
— Mahmoud Darwish"I never wanted children; maybe I'm afraid of responsibility."
— Lyman Abbott"I cannot harness a horse. I am afraid of a cow."
— Louis Bacon"My mother brought me numerous times to visit Orton as a child, and I have visited the gardens with my children many times. Orton is a gem on the Cape Fear River and I am excited about our restoration efforts to bring it back to its original landscape."
— Lord Moran"Fear even when morbid is not cowardice. That is the label we reserve for something that a man does. What passes through his mind is his own affair."
— Kobe Bryant"The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear."
— Kobe Bryant"I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it."