Frightened Quotes

604 Frightened quotes by 512 unique authors

Don't be very frightened, Marilla. I was walking the ridge-pole and I fell off. I suspect I have sprained my ankle. But, Marilla, I might… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
Those of us who write and study history are accustomed to its approximations and ambiguities. This is why we do not take literally the tenth-hand… — Christopher Hitchens
I know it's hard for you to trust me. If I ever find the man who did this to you, who made you so frightened,… — Juliet Marillier
Don't let him upset you," Niko told the four softly. "He's old and he's frightened." "You're as old as him, and you aren't scared of… — Tamora Pierce
To be the father of growing daughters is to understand something of what Yeats evokes with his imperishable phrase 'terrible beauty.' Nothing can make one… — Christopher Hitchens
It's not easy being so frightened of everything. And when I think of how much I've improved in the last year, I wonder when I'll… — Paula Danziger
If Victor was frightened by Dimitri's threat, he didn't show it. His jade green eyes glanced between the two of us. "You two are a… — Richelle Mead
And for all those years, we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible accusations afterward at the piano bench. All that… — Amy Tan
GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and Miss Manners is frightened to have anything to do with you. It is true that questioning the… — Judith Martin
Like People, animals will become frightened and likely do whatever you say if you whip them enough. — Daniel Handler
Empty canvas. In appearance - really empty, silent, indifferent. Stunned, almost. In effect - full of tensions, with thousand subdued voices, heavy with expectations. A… — Wassily Kandinsky
Progressive liberals seem incapable of stating the obvious truth: that we who are well off should be willing to share more of what we have… — David Foster Wallace
I am frightened of nothing." "Nothing?" "Nothing." "Are you extremely frightened of nothing?" "Absolutely terrified of it." "I have nothing in my pockets. Would you… — Neil Gaiman
Sometimes I think I'd rather be frightened than bored. At least when you're frightened you know you're alive. — John Marsden
Thou mayest rule over sin,â€™ Lee. Thatâ€™s it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not,… — John Steinbeck
If you're frightened of damaging yourself, you increase the risk of doing just that. Consider the tightrope walker. Do you think he spares any thought… — Mathias Malzieu
I was frightened by the optimism of adults, their stupid trust in science to treat a troubled heart. Afraid of their obsession with believing they… — Natsuo Kirino
O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, 1710. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep… — William Shakespeare
Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime. — Brandon Sanderson
...she opened the door very slowly and carefully, half hiding behind it, as if badly frightened of what might be waiting for her on the… — Jeff Lindsay

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