Frightening Quotes

460 Frightening quotes by 395 unique authors

One of the most frightening things about your true nerd, for may people, is not that he's socially inept - because everybody's been there -… — Neal Stephenson
As frightening as this may sound, what you see in the books is the way I see the world. And so far I haven't seen… — Carl Hiaasen
I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the… — Michael Hutchence
The pain of loneliness is one way in which he wants to get our attention. We may be earnestly desiring to be obedient and holy.… — Elisabeth Elliot
The only way to avoid all frightening choices is to leave society and become a hermit, and that is a frightening choice. — Richard Bach
Going into the unknown is invariably frightening, but we learn what is significantly new only through adventures. — M. Scott Peck
To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all. — Randall Jarrell
I didn't expect the book to sell in the first place. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of reviewers… — Harper Lee
America is not big enough to shake her fist in the face of a holy God and get away with it, and as I read… — Reggie White
I profoundly admire Aldous Huxley, both for his philosophy and uncompromising sincerity. But I disagree with his advocacy of 'the chemical opening of doors into… — Arthur Koestler
There's nothing frightening in the dark if you just face it — L. J. Smith
I might be in the basement. I'll go upstairs and check. We adore chaos because we love to produce order. I don't use drugs; my… — M.C. Escher
The use of [the atomic bombs] at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated… — William D. Leahy
We have a normal. As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal. — Robin Sharma
Death does not simply end life. It steals away the sunsets youâ€™ll never see, the children youâ€™ll ever hold, the wife youâ€™ll never love. Itâ€™s… — Robert Liparulo
This fear is one of the horrors of an author's life. Where does work come from? What chance, what small episode will start the chain… — Carson McCullers
The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important. — Brooke Shields
Railroad carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of fifteen miles per hour by engines which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers,… — Martin Van Buren
The more freedom I allow myself as a writer to wander, become lost and go into uncertain territory - and I am always trying to… — Nicole Krauss
Making love to a Negro isn't frightening; sleeping with him is. Sleep is complete surrender. It's more than nude; it's naked. Anything can happen during… — Unknown Author

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