We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all. Jean de La Fontaine diefearhappy Change image and share on social
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. Francis Bacon childdarkdeath Change image and share on social
'House of Leaves' is certainly about the unsettling nature of fear - and it was my aim to address that - but it's also about recovering from fear. Mark Z. Danielewski addressaimfear Change image and share on social
As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles. Simone Weil approveblameencourage Change image and share on social
Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission. James Bovard easyfearfrighten Change image and share on social
There's a connection between the advances that are made in technology and the sense of primitive fear people develop in response to it. Don DeLillo advanceconnectiondevelop Change image and share on social
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. Ben Okri bigconquerfear Change image and share on social
It is difficult to imagine any time in history when so many people claiming to be so free have lived in so much fear of being unattractive. Michael Leunig claimdifficultfear Change image and share on social
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death. Floyd Patterson absolutelydeathfear Change image and share on social
Joy of living is sustainable; fear of dying is not. Dean Ornish diefearjoy Change image and share on social