In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil. Anna Jameson beginendevil Change image and share on social
A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility. Andrea Bocelli disappointexpectexpectation share on social
The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true. Alexander Payne bigdiefear Change image and share on social
There was so much fear after 9/11, and that fear caused people to make the wrong decisions. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu causedecisionfear Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear. Alvin Adams attitudefeargovernment Change image and share on social
There's absolutely nothing irrational about me; insane, yes, irrational, no. But my dumbest fear would be spinning in the magic tea cups. Who the hell wants to pay to spin around like a bent yoyo for laughs? Akshay Kumar absolutelybendcup share on social
When someone says that I'm angry it's actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships, which is part of why I'd write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman. Alanis Morissette angerangrycompliment share on social
I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver. Adele braindeliverdifficult share on social
I grew up reading thrillers, science fiction, fantasy - you name it - and one day I asked myself if there was a reason why a fear of spiders was so common. Was there something buried deep in our evolutionary history that made being scared of spiders a survival instinct? Alexi Zentner askburycommon share on social
Excessive fear is always powerless. Aeschylus excessivefearpowerless Change image and share on social