You can't operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. Steve Ross avoidcompanycriticism Change image and share on social
What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima. John Hersey bombdeterrencefear Change image and share on social
The independent girl is a person before whose wrath only the most rash dare stand, and, they, it must be confessed, with much fear and trembling. Lou Henry Hoover confessdarefear Change image and share on social
If you're trying to write about very strong horror, very strong fear or very strong emotion, it's easy to overwrite it. Linda Sue Park easyemotionfear Change image and share on social
You've got to be taught to hate and fear. Oscar Hammerstein II fearhatehave Change image and share on social
It's so much fun playing Ling, but I have this fear that people are going to run away from me in terror on the streets. They think I'm going to bite their heads off or something. Lucy Liu bitefearfun Change image and share on social
With all of the divisiveness that is going on in the country we live in, so much of it is based around just fear of the other. And anyone who does not look like me, walk like me, talk like me, have sex like me, they're the other and I'm afraid of them. And hopefully we will learn that it's just not scary. There's nothing to be afraid of. Ellen Barkin afraidbasecountry share on social
Isn't history ultimately the result of our fear of boredom? Emile M. Cioran boredomfearhistory Change image and share on social
Female genital mutilation is child abuse - in all instances, children experience confusion, guilt, fear and anxiety. The victim is silenced, and any sense of entitlement to her natural sexuality is removed forever. Efua Dorkenoo abuseanxietychild share on social