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Quotes About Fear

Ein guter Freund hat einmal zu mir gesagt, die Probleme seien wie Kakerlaken. Immer wenn er ernst sein sollte, verfiel er in einen scherzhaften Ton. Wenn man sie ans Licht holt, erschrecken sie und machen sich auf und davon.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Un buen amigo me dijo una vez que los problemas son como las cucarachas. Si los sacas a la luz, se asustan y se van
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
When it comes to lying, what one must consider is not the plausibility of the fib but the greed, fear, and stupidity of the receiver. One never lies to people; they lie to themselves. A good liar gives fools what they want to hear and allows them to free themselves from the facts at hand and choose the level of self-delusion that fits their foolishness and moral turpitude. That's the secret. Oldest trick in the world.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
El tiempo no nos hace más sabios, solo más cobardes.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Jacinta knew from the start that this city was a woman, cruel and vain; she learned to fear her and never look her in the eye.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
La llama iluminó por primera vez su semblante. Se me heló el alma. Aquel personaje no tenía nariz, ni labios, ni párpados. Su rostro era apenas una máscara de piel negra y cicatrizada, devorada por el fuego.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Recuerdo que aquel alba de junio me desperté gritando. El corazón me batía en el pecho como si el alma quisiera abrirse camino y echar a correr escaleras abajo. Mi padre acudió azorado a mi habitación y me sostuvo en sus brazos, intentando calmarme. —No puedo acordarme de su cara. No puedo acordarme de la cara de mamá —murmuré sin aliento. Mi padre me abrazó con fuerza. —No te preocupes, Daniel. Yo me acordaré por los dos.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
I felt like running away and not stopping until there was no more world left to run from.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
La pregunta me pilló totalmente de sorpresa, desarmado, y asustado por lo fácil que era perderle la antipatía a quien se tiene por enemigo en cuanto deja de comportarse como tal.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
O tempo não nos torna mais sábios, apenas mais covardes.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
When it comes to lying, what one must consider is not the plausibility of the fib but the greed, fear, and stupidity of the receiver. One never lies to people; they lie to themselves. A good liar gives fools what they want to hear and allows them to free themselves from the facts at hand and choose the level of self-delusion that fits their foolishness and moral turpitude.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A félelem a józan ész jele. Csak a kötöznivaló bolond nem fél semmitÅ'l.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
According to an uncle of his who had lost an arm and an eye in the war, one can only be a hero when one is genuinely afraid. Someone who faces danger fearlessly is just an idiot.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Öylesine k?r?lgand? ki, sözünü kesersem sözcüklerinin k?r?laca??ndan korktum.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Fu allora che si accorse di non essere solo all'interno del mausoleo, e che un profilo scuro si muoveva sul soffitto, avanzando silenziosamente come un insetto. Max sentì l'orologio scivolare dalle mani fredde di sudore e alzo lo sguardo. Uno degli angeli di pietra che aveva visto all'entrata camminava capovolto sul soffitto. La figura si fermò e, guardando Max, mostrò un sorriso crudele e allungò un dito accusatore contro di lui.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
People get so used to lying and repeating other people's lies, either because they're afraid or out of self-interest, resentment, or sheer stupidity, that they end up lying even when they think they're telling the truth. It's the failing of our times.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The savagery, I mean. It goes away, and you feel safe, but it always returns, it always returns…and it chokes us. I
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Don't be ashamed of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not afraid of anything. I read that in a book.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Aviso al doctor? -preguntó Sempere hijo. -Ya estoy mejor, gracias. Mucho mejor. -Pues tiene usted una manera de mejorar que pone los pelos de punta. Está usted gris.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
She said that someone had been following her and she was afraid it was the man called Coubert, who was trying to get hold of the books to destroy them.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Aber wer schützt uns vor uns selbst?
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Primul pas pentru a deveni un credincios p?timaÈ™ este teama. Teama c? ne vom pierde identitatea, viaÈ›a, condiÈ›ia sau convingerile. Teama este praful de puÈ™c?, iar ura este fitilul. Dogma, în ultim? instan??, e doar un chibrit aprins.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
All I did was take refuge in the policemen's convenient grasp, trembling and shedding silent tears of cowardice. When
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
No le dé vergüenza tener miedo. Tener miedo es señal de sentido común. Los únicos que no tienen miedo de nada son los tontos de remate.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon