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Afraid Quotes by Oscar Wilde
- Do not be afraid of the past. If people tell you that it is irrevocable, do not believe them. The past, the present and the…
- I am afraid he has one of those terribly weak natures that are susceptible to influence.
- Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.
- There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
- The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer…
- Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.
- It is in the brain, and the brain only, that the great sins of the world take place also. You, Mr. Gray, you yourself, with…
- I am not laughing, Dorian; at least I am not laughing at you. But you should not say the greatest romance of your life. You…
- My dear boy, the people who love only once in their lives are really the shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity,…
- But we never get back our youth… The pulse of joy that beats in us at twenty becomes sluggish. Our limbs fail, our senses rot.…
- but the bravest man among us is afraid of himself
- Ah! realize your youth while you have it. Don’t squander the gold of your days, listening to the tedious, trying to improve the hopeless failure,…
- He watched it with that strange interest in trivial things that we try to develop when things of high import make us afraid, or when…
- Do you know that I am afraid that good people do a great deal of harm in this world? Certainly the greatest harm they do…
- She has form," he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove - "that cannot be denied to her; but has she got…
- I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like every one else.
- I am afraid that woman appreciate cruelty, downright cruelty, more than anything else. They have wonderfully primitive instincts. We have emancipated them, but they remain…
- The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly -- that is what each of us is here for. People are afraid of…
- We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we were much afraid, and the exquisite temptations that we had…
- Do not be afraid of the past. If people tell you that it is irrevocable, do not believe them.
More Afraid Quotes
- People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own. — Dido Armstrong
- I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety. — Jane Austen
- I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself. — Teresa of Avila
- I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to… — Kevin Bacon
- Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her… — Abigail Adams
- I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm afraid I… — Amy Adams
- Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me… — Lucille Ball
- Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts. — Lucille Ball
- I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a… — Brigitte Bardot
- As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula. — Dave Barry
- I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud. — Lynda Barry