Just as courage is the danger of life, so is fear its safeguard. Leonardo da Vinci couragedangerfear Change image and share on social
The First World War was a horror of gas, industrialised slaughter, fear, and appalling human suffering. Nick Harkaway appallfearhorror Change image and share on social
So the kind of boy I was, or that I was told to be, you were kind of this like half-gladiator, half-dude who, you know, was supposed to have as many girls as possible and work until your heart exploded, have no fear, you know. Junot Diaz boydudeexplode share on social
I sense a kind of fear of writing black or Asian characters from non-ethnic writers, who perhaps feel that they don't know the culture and therefore can't write about it. By and large, if there's an Asian character, I might get a call. But if the character is called 'Philip,' the chances are I won't. Sanjeev Bhaskar asianblackcall share on social
I've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous...' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals. David Attenborough animalbigbite Change image and share on social
One thing's for sure, in the war between freedom and fear, our side is going to have better t-shirts. Dave Winer fearfreedomshirt Change image and share on social
'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. Dag Hammarskjold fearfreedomhuman Change image and share on social
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Steve Jobs bigchoicedead share on social
I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear. John B. S. Haldane continueeconomicfear Change image and share on social