Fear Quotes

11978 Fear quotes by 5316 unique authors

...jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies… — Noam Chomsky
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be. — Lactantius
All men hate to hear "We need to talk about our relationship." These seven words strike fear in the heart of even General Schwartzkopf. — John Wayne
The business world worships mediocrity. Officially we revere free enterprise, initiative and individuality. Unofficially we fear it. — George Lois
We shall never know how many acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of appearing not sufficiently progressive. — Charles Peguy
When the confrontation begins, strike like champions who do not want to go back to this world. Shout, "Allahu Akbar," because this strikes fear in… — Mohamed Atta
It is indeed better (as no one ever could deny) that men should be led to worship God by teaching, than that they should be… — Saint Augustine
Who is all-powerful should fear everything. — Pierre Corneille
Remember the high board at the swimming pool? After days of looking up at it you finally climbed the wet steps to the platform. From… — Richard Bach
When you finally embrace the gift of your sexual orientation it IS the end; the end of shame, fear and oppression. You leave the darkness… — Anthony Venn-Brown
When you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both, it's health. If everything is… — J P Donleavy
The history of medicine proves that in so far as man seeks to know himself and face his whole nature, he has become free from… — Alfred Kinsey
In the belly of the furnace of creativity is a sexual fire; the flames twine about each other in fear and delight. The same sort… — Gary Snyder
I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to… — Dawna Markova
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors. — Chilon of Sparta
No one reaches a high position without daring. — Publilius Syrus
Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back. — Publilius Syrus
Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary… — Barbara Sher
Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing and… — John Welwood
You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation. — Homer Rice
For those struggling in midstream, in great fear of the flood, of growing old and of dying for all those I say, an island exists… — Gautama Buddha
The purpose of Yoga is to facilitate the profound inner relaxation that accompanies fearlessness. The release from fear is what finally precipitates the full flowering… — Erich Schiffmann
Live in Joy, In love, Even among those who hate. Live in joy, In health, Even among the afflicted. Live in joy, In peace, Even… — Gautama Buddha
There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the… — Gautama Buddha
A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated - this is the greatest blessing. — Gautama Buddha

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