Frightening Quotes

460 Frightening quotes by 395 unique authors

Cancer' is such a frightening word. — Kris Carr
My mother was adorable, a great giggler. My father was very strong and could be quite frightening. — Zoe Wanamaker
Part of the main plan of imperialism... is that we will give you your history, we will write it for you, we will re-order the… — Edward Said
What you have to do is just walk into the light. Then you find that it doesn't burn, and it's not particular frightening. — Frederick Lenz
For any couple, once you delve into the idea of non-monogamy, you're entering pretty frightening territory. — Zoe Lister-Jones
One of the most frightening things, I think, is the capacity for retroactive searching, so you can go back in time and trace who someone… — Laura Poitras
New ideas seem like frightening ghosts to people at the beginning; they run away from them for a long time, but they get tired of… — Mehmet Murat Ildan
I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the… — Criss Jami
I believe without a single shadow of a doubt that it is necessary for young people to learn to make choices. Learning to make right… — Lois Lowry
Most of us encounter a great deal more Mystery than we are willing to experience. Sometimes knowing life requires us to suspend disbelief, to recognize… — Rachel Naomi Remen
Following our inner guidance may feel risky and frightening at first, because we are no longer playing it safe, doing what we 'should' do, pleasing… — Shakti Gawain
The unknown is always frightening. — Naveen Andrews
Today I would say, 'I am against plastic surgery.' It's a grave act. An act that touches our soul. It was frightening. — Emmanuelle Beart
My benefactor said that when a man embarks on the paths of sorcery he becomes aware, in a gradual manner, that ordinary life has been… — Carlos Castaneda
The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and… — Zola Jesus
There's just a feeling, when you're just an actor - I have great admiration for people who are just actors. I don't understand it, the… — Nick Kroll
I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be… — Yusef Komunyakaa
Culturally we don't allow women to be as free as they would like, because that is frightening. We either shun those women or deem them… — Kim Gordon
How frightening, that one person could mean so much, so many things. — Colleen McCullough
It's a question of dropping the armor and getting up and doing the work you want to do. And film at first is frightening because… — Ann Dowd

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