One way of watering down the effects of violence is to approach it in a more lighthearted way. I don't mean to say that you laugh when somebody has their arm sawn off, but you can diffuse fear with humour. Colin Baker approacharmdiffuse share on social
It's the most unhappy people who most fear change. Mignon McLaughlin changefearpeople Change image and share on social
I think sometimes my controlling instincts came out of a fear of other people. Gary Kemp controlfearinstinct Change image and share on social
Many Americans genuinely fear that God is preparing to remove his hand of protection and blessing from our country, or perhaps already has. Joel C. Rosenberg americanblesscountry Change image and share on social
While Muslim men describe themselves as insecure in their harems, real or imagined, Westerners describe themselves as self-assured heroes with no fears of women. The tragic dimension so present in Muslim harems - fear of women and male self-doubt - is missing in the Western harem. Fatema Mernissi assuredescribedimension share on social
Whether we fear pain and suffering or not, pain and suffering will come to everyone. Why not keep our minds focused on where we want to go? Radhanath Swami fearfocusmind Change image and share on social
We must travel in the direction of our fear. John Berryman directionfeartravel Change image and share on social
If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that the violence will be in the thought and the action of the assassins, not in my dying. Indira Gandhi actionassassindeath Change image and share on social
You know, people do call it homophobia, and even that term alone is interesting to me. Because I don't even know how they call it homophobia, because that's a fear of the same. It's more heterophobia. It's a fear of something different from yourself. Scott Fujita callfearheterophobia share on social
I recommend people develop a fear of elevators, like I have. Even if something is on the tenth floor, I'm walking up. If you don't have claustrophobia, pretend you do and take the stairs everywhere! It ends up being so healthy! Tamara Taylor claustrophobiadevelopelevator share on social
