Fear Quotes by Jack London

8 Fear quotes by Jack London

London’s raw, frontier‑born view of fear comes through in eight terse lines. They capture the harsh edge of his storytelling, offering a quick yet vivid snapshot of how danger and dread shape his characters.

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“He must master or be mastered; while to show mecy was a weakness. Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It…

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Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It was misunderstood for fear, and such misunderstandings made for death.

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His conclusion was that things were not always what they appeared to be. The cub's fear of the unknown was an inherited…

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“We, helpless infants in arms or creeping quadruped-like on the floor, dreamed our dreams of air flight. Yes; and we endured the…

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Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on.

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“I had lone, schooled myself to be oblivious to pain. I had neither doubts nor fears. All the content of my mind…

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Thus it was that in obedience to the law laid down by his mother, and in obedience to the law of that…

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“So you're afraid, eh?" he sneered. "Yes," I said defiantly and honestly, "I am afraid." "That's the way with you fellows," he…

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I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of…

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