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title: "7 Young Afraid Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Young Afraid quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Young Afraid sayings and thoughts."
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> [I was pretty awkward when I was young, but I was never afraid of putting myself out there. I would say stupid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kunal-nayyar/i-was-pretty-awkward-when-i-was-young-but-i-was-never-afraid-of/)

[Kunal Nayyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kunal-nayyar/)

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> [When I was young I was afraid of the dark but every time I see the electric bill now, I have fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/innah-delos-angeles/when-i-was-young-i-was-afraid-of-the-dark-but-every-time-i-see-the/)

[Innah Delos Angeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/innah-delos-angeles/)

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> [When you're young, you're not afraid of what comes next. You're excited by it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-grohl/when-you-re-young-you-re-not-afraid-of-what-comes-next-you-re-excited/)

[Dave Grohl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-grohl/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/244/dave-grohl-1713_excited_when-you-re-young-you-re-not-afraid-of-w_1789815.png)

> [The young are not afraid of telling the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-frank/the-young-are-not-afraid-of-telling-the-truth/)

[Anne Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-frank/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/anne-frank-536_not-afraid_the-young-are-not-afraid-of-telling-the_2681252.jpg)

> [They're afraid of change, and we must change. They're afraid of the young, and we are the young. They're afraid of music,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patterson/they-re-afraid-of-change-and-we-must-change-they-re-afraid-of-the/)

[James Patterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patterson/)

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> [I was not happy with myself as a human being when I was very young - I was afraid of people; I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvie-guillem/i-was-not-happy-with-myself-as-a-human-being-when-i-was-very-young-i/)

[Sylvie Guillem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvie-guillem/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/222/sylvie-guillem-4764_afraid_i-was-not-happy-with-myself-as-a-human-b_3040738.png)

> [“Margo, they're afraid of us. They're afraid of everything.' And then I kept on talking without really thinking, until it turned into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patterson/margo-they-re-afraid-of-us-they-re-afraid-of-everything-and-then-i/)

[James Patterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patterson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/638/james-patterson-171_afraid-of-change_margo-they-re-afraid-of-us-they-re-afrai_3174883.png)

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