Quotes About Fear

There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized.

I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.

There is nothing more liberating than having your worst fear realized.

There are few things more liberating in life than having your worst fear realized.

We're in a new world. We're in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn't act.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.

Your brother beat him almost to death, Temujin. He held him and kicked him until he cried like a child. He is afraid of you, so he hates you. It would be wrong to hurt him again. It would be like beating a dog after it has loosed it's bladder. The spirit is already broken in him.

You do not placate a tiger by feeding it your own flesh.

The Buddha said, 'Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains and sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines.' I am not afraid of death, my lady. I need no god to comfort me in my fear.

A man needs to feel a little fear, Tolui, if only to have the pride of conquering it.

You can't just wound the bear and run. He'll come after you.

Predators did not need mercy.

To be betrayed by those he trusted seems to have ignited a spark of vengeance in Temujin, a desire for power that never left him. His childhood experiences created the man he would become, who would not bend or allow fear or weakness in any form. He cared nothing for possessions or wealth, only that his enemies fall.

A death is never good. It's never pleasant. We can only ignore it, until our time comes.

Cities make you afraid.

A man must feel a little bit of fear, even if just to fell pride when he conquers it.

Just as the kids are afraid of the dark, so too are grown ups scared of power. It lures, but, also, consumes. It's a game that mustn't never be taken lightly.

This is a hard land and the people are used to death. If I am to rule them, they must know that to face me is to be destroyed. They must be afraid, Chakahai. It is the only way.

How did you make Khasar accept you to succeed me?" Genghis murmured to his back. "I told him he could be khan," Kachiun replied. "I think it terrified him.

A brave man could conquer fear, he had learned that, but perhaps only for a time. It was something the young did not understand, the way it could gnaw at a man, the way it came back stronger every time, until you were alone and gasping for breath.

It was the tragedy of women to be lusted after and stolen in the night.

Most cannot lead—the idea terrifies them. Yet for those like you and me, there is no greater joy than knowing there is no help coming. The decision is ours alone.