Quote by Christina McKenna

“through such experiences they understood that to be bound by another’s needs and wishes was perhaps, in essence, a far more fearful state than…

— Christina McKenna

“And what is fear of need but need itself?”

— Kahlil Gibran

“It was, however, time to accept fear for what it was, an emotion that was preventing them from being who they needed to be.”

— Stephen Reid Andrews

“They think that if they were allowed to do anything they desired, they would be satisfied and the more desires the better. But all…

— Geoffrey Wood

“A part of us stayed like that: fearful of the world around us, and-no matter how much we despised ourselves for it-unable quite to…

— Kazuo Ishiguro

“At last, he allows himself the wonderful luxury of hope.”

— Neal Shusterman

“Sometimes one must become something one fears or loathes in order for the greater self to survive.”

— Alex Lamb

“Their lives would not turn out as they dreamed. I understood this, even as mine had turned out far better than I would have…

— Vanessa Diffenbaugh

“But some things have to be done. It’s better to do them, than to live with the fear of them.”

— Joe Abercrombie

“He did not confuse what he longed for with his gratitude for what he had. Extreme desires have their own sanctuary.”

— Tove Jansson

“When desire stops, there is no more fear. We are then truly free, peaceful, and happy.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“One takes so many things for granted until they are denied and the desire is heightened.”

— Bryan Mooney