“There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down.”
Fear is universal, but what you do with it is personal. These quotes explore the anatomy of being afraid — from stage fright to existential dread — and the surprising number of good things that sit on the other side of doing something scary.
“I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran.”
“There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down.”
“In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.”
“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
“Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall.”
“So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at things without fear, and to fearlessly do right.”
“I took a Fear of Flying class, and I always missed the class, because I was always flying.”
“Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing joy, rage, fear triumph, yearning and confusion.”
“There's a connection between the advances that are made in technology and the sense of primitive fear people develop in response to it.”
“Question with boldness even the existence of a God because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.”
“We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.”
“So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia Tech, it's uniform color versus skin color. We have - we've overcome that level of racial fear.”
“I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.”
“Going to parties usually makes me feel depressed, just because I have such social fear after meeting people.”
“I don't think that fundamentalism has anything to do with Jesus Christ. They call themselves Christians, but if that's Christian, count me out. Fundamentalism is built on fear and greed. They're telling you to give them your money otherwise you're going to hell.”
“I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.”