“I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world power can really provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety?”
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.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.”
“I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world power can really provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety?”
“I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.”
“Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.”
“Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
“A man's primary fantasy is access to a variety of attractive women without the fear of rejection.”
“I do support artists standing by their beliefs and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics.”
“Well, I am now convinced there is no kind of fear or anxiety anyone has to live with.”
“'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.”
“Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them?”
“There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized.”
“We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.”
“I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.”
“If we fear the unknown then surely we fear ourselves.”
“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
“Television knows no night. It is perpetual day. TV embodies our fear of the dark, of night, of the other side of things.”