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Afraid Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide. . . . Every influx of atheism, of skepticism, is thus made useful…
- God will not have his work made manifest by cowards. Always, always, always, always, always do what you are afraid to do. Do the thing…
- We seldom see anybody who is not uneasy or afraid to live.
- A just thinker will allow full swing to his scepticism. I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I am not afraid of falling…
- What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a…
- Always do what you are afraid to do.
- It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'
- I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I'm not afraid of falling into my inkpot.
- The religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide.
- Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they…
- The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of…
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- 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