Afraid Quotes

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My mother's father drank and her mother was an unhappy, neurotic woman, and I think she has lived all her life afraid of anyone who… — John Hurt
Rules for a White House Spokesman: No. 1 is always tell the truth. I've got only one currency, that's the truth. There are 10,000 ways… — Larry Speakes
Why is it that so many people are afraid to admit they are happy? — William Lyon Phelps
Nothing in the world makes people so afraid as the influence of independent-minded people. — Albert Einstein
If something controls you in a way that puzzles you, think of it as a mystery. Mysteries are best approached by closing your eyes and… — Bernie Siegel
Unexplained pain may sometimes direct our attention to something unacknowledged, something we are afraid to know or feel. Then it holds us to our integrity,… — Rachel Naomi Remen
Concentrate on the wonders and joys of this life, and accept the very best which is your true heritage. It is not being an ostrich,… — Eileen Caddy
If I am transparent enough to myself, then I can become less afraid of those hidden selves that my transparency may reveal to others. If… — Sheldon B. Kopp
Love sets your heart free. Be not afraid: dig deep, Take a deep breath And reach for the sky In your lover's heart. — Laura Ramirez
Now you can't even carry a nail clipper on a plane. Are they afraid you're going to go..."All right! Give me the plane or the… — Robin Williams
Stalin didn't write any memoirs. He was too secretive. He was afraid people might read them. — Jonathan Lynn
I'm afraid that, in this chapter we must talk about sex in a very explicit manner, because we want to expand the Frontiers of Human… — Dave Barry
A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If… — William Gurnall
I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page. — Julia Child
When the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we see. No, I won't be afraid, no,… — Ben E. King
In passing I draw attention to another English expression which often occurs in Dutch texts: "the real world". In Dutch - and I am afraid… — Edsger Dijkstra
Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I… — Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Try to be original in your play and as clever as possible; but don't be afraid to show yourself foolish; we must have freedom of… — Anton Chekhov
You name it and I've done it. I'd like to say I did it my way. But that line, I'm afraid, belongs to someone else. — Sammy Davis, Jr.
I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail. — Jamaica Kincaid

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