A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves. Dan Savage animatecapacityfear Change image and share on social
The fear of vomiting, which for me is one of the most original and most acute of my fears, is actually fairly common. Emetophobia, it's called, and by some estimates, it's the fifth most common specific phobia. Scott Stossel acutecallcommon share on social
Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth. John Wesley careclergymandesire share on social
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. Bertrand Russell accepteccentricfear Change image and share on social
There is that awful moment when you realize that you're falling in love. That should be the most joyful moment, and actually it's not. It's always a moment that's full of fear because you know, as night follows day, the joy is going to rapidly be followed by some pain or other. All the angst of a relationship. Helen Mirren angstawfulday share on social
Westerners, more than most Asians, are prone to feelings of fear, self-hatred, and unworthiness. Jack Kornfield asianfearfeeling Change image and share on social
We have a Father, and He cares about our internal world - issues of motive, issues of fear, issues of validation. John Eldredge carefatherfear Change image and share on social
There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope. Baruch Spinoza fearhopeunmingled Change image and share on social