How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset. George MacDonald deathfearfrighten Change image and share on social
I do like the thrill of risk-taking, but it's always carefully calculated. I have done many high risk undertakings, but I have always measured the stakes. Not feeding the fear nor the doubt. But I also believe that you need to fuel passion in whatever you do. This is what I am trying to teach my children today. Guy Laliberte calculatecarefullychild share on social
Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' was a story about the fear of immigration; the bad old bloodsucker swooping in from Eastern Europe and also preying upon 'our' vulnerable women. Victor LaValle badbloodsuckerbram Change image and share on social
The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best. George Eliot failurefearhug Change image and share on social
And if the great fear had not come upon me, as it did, and forced me to do my duty, I might have been less good to the people than some man who had never dreamed at all, even with the memory of so great a vision in me. Black Elk dreamdutyfear share on social
Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation. Gouverneur Morris advantageamericanarm Change image and share on social
A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years. Saint Ambrose despiseelderfear share on social
I'd seen so many people become stagnant in New Jersey - I had this fear I'd just stay there. They'd come out of high school, get a job, get married, have kids and die in Jersey. I wanted more. Frankie Valli diefearhigh Change image and share on social
I have been thinking about the notion of perfect love as being without fear, and what that means for us in a world that's becoming increasingly xenophobic, tortured by fundamentalism and nationalism. Bell Hooks fearfundamentalismincreasingly Change image and share on social
I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the plaything of one small corner of the world. Sukarno bittercolonialismconsequence share on social