Quotes About Fear

When we think that we are separate, we put ourselves in constant conflict, trying to get ours, always in fear of losing what we have, alienating others whom we use for our selfish purposes, lying and cheating to make sure that we aren't left behind.

Sometimes we simply can't let go because we are so habituated to our fears, resentments, and grief.

The sky was full - of blue and sun. The ocean reflected it and was flat and glossy like a fancy ballroom floor. To Martha, this was the most beautiful sight, a miracle. The ocean made her feel insignificant and slightly afraid, but in an exhilarating way. Her inclination was not to walk or dance across the water's surface. Nor to swim through it. She wanted to *be* the ocean

I have a feeling we're mooning a mean junkyard dog, all brave and laughing - until the dog's leash breaks

I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a Great White or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

Tim believes that entrepreneurship isn't based on an idea or a plan, or even a model - it is based on having a strong competency in something. The way to overcome fear, he claims, is by testing your competency.

The only way to avoid failure is to sit in a corner and do nothing.

Fear of success can be as paralyzing as fear of failure.

What if it isn't good enough? What if this is the book that will make everyone hate me?

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.

Because when you live for life on earth, you tend to fear people instead of God. And then you tend to do what this world tells you to do instead of what God tells you. Are you seeing the bigger picture and serving God for the sake of eternity? Or are you scrapping for your own temporary glory?

She helplessly watched as he pressed the switchblade against the second joint. He let out a grunt, and the knife sliced through her finger, cutting it off.

Because at bottom, I'm interested in fear, and in courage and cowardice and these are easier to get at through fiction, where you can enter people's heads.

It's not fun facing a ball going 97 mph, trust me.

I could continue with a list of other challenges faced by our current religious institutions, but addressing these three areas would be a great start toward improving the lives of Black males: Stop thinking of divinity as limited to the confines of a building. Stop building our faith on fear of damnation. Stop seeking personal salvation above the good of the whole.

I wasn't originally taking drama, but the drama teacher asked me to audition for Bye, Bye Birdie. I did and got the lead role. Initially I was kind of scared, but once I did it I got bitten by the bug and loved it.

I realize that nothing is really normal. All it takes to alter normalcy is a death or a birth. Or just some misguided fear, love, or loneliness that never goes away.

As human beings we govern our actions with our deepest fears. But if you name that shit, you claim that shit: let enough people into your closet and you'll find there's no more room for skeletons. Leave yourself nowhere to hide and you can live your life unguarded.

When many Christian teachers enter the public schools, instead of teaching the fear of God as the beginning of knowledge, they do just the opposite. They teach children not to fear God. In so doing, they contribute to the ongoing demise of the Christian faith in academics, politics, and the marketplace.

be scared. She backed off, though, the thoughts too precipitous.

There is nothing worth worrying about! Not even death!" And again I knew - or understood in an instant - that death is exactly like falling asleep.

Again,' he said and, without waiting for an answer, ran into the growing dark without fear, every single part of his body overwhelmed with the task of being alive.

Joseph reloaded and missed again. And again. "I guess I'm trying to aim a little high because I'm afraid that I'm going to shoot him in the face," he said. "You should ignore that fear," said Kenny, who began to urinate in full view of everyone.

Again," he said and, without waiting for an answer, ran into the growing dark without fear, every single part of his body overwhelmed with the task of being alive. When Buster awoke from unconsciousness, he saw, with some degree of difficulty, Joseph's face hovering over him. "Oh god," Joseph wailed, "I thought for sure that you were dead.