One of the things that all religions have is a narrative of doomsday. There has to be some kind of overarching fear of the future. If there wasn't, none of the religions could invoke this important thing - that science has no evidence of, by the way - called free will. Greg Graffin calldoomsdayevidence share on social
I have met Aborigines younger than me who used to hide every time anyone official came round their camp for fear of being taken away. Richard Flanagan aboriginecampfear Change image and share on social
People like scary stories. There's a fascination with fear themes, and we want to face those things in a weird, subconscious way. Mel Gibson facefascinationfear Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those guys that has a great worldview. I kind of deal with terror and fear and isolation and abandonment. David Bowie abandonmentdealfear Change image and share on social
There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear. George S. Patton counselfearlisten Change image and share on social
I cannot give a single concert at which I do not play one piece after the other in an agony of terror because my memory threatens to fail me. This fear torments me for days beforehand. Clara Schumann agonyconcertday Change image and share on social
The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it. John Randolph fearpreventsure Change image and share on social
Our fear of hypocrisy is forcing us to live in a world where gluttons are fine, so long as they champion gluttony. Jonah Goldberg championfearfine Change image and share on social
Personally, I don't want to own a dog that inspires fear. I choose my dogs carefully, have their temperaments observed and evaluated, train and socialize them day after day. Yet I know any dog can be unpredictable. Jon Katz carefullychooseday share on social
Our Western society is showing its technological muscles in ever more threatening ways, but the experience of fear, anxiety and even despair has increased in equal proportion. Indeed, the paradox is that the powerful giants feel as powerless as a new-born babe. Henri Nouwen anxietybabebear share on social
