"As a child, I was more afraid of……" — Dave Barry

"As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula."

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508 Quotes by Dave Barry

Dave Barry has 508 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the…
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management…
'Escargot' is French for 'fat crawling bag of phlegm'.
The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads, whereas balding white men look…
We believe that electricity exists, because the electric company keeps sending us bills for it, but we cannot figure out…
The word user is the word used by the computer professional when they mean idiot.
The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl.
Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers…
Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during games in Chicago in January, only…

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More Afraid Quotes

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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old. — Billie Joe Armstrong
I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own. — Dido Armstrong
I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety. — Jane Austen
I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself. — Teresa of Avila
I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different… — Kevin Bacon
Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most… — Abigail Adams
I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm… — Amy Adams
Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck… — Lucille Ball
Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts. — Lucille Ball
I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't… — Brigitte Bardot
I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud. — Lynda Barry
I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again.… — Jean Baudrillard

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