Aphorism Quote by Emile M. Cioran

“The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something helpful is…

— Lemony Snicket

Aphorisms are food for thought - like sushi, they come in small portions that are both delicious and exquisitely formed. And, like sushi, I…

— James Geary

The aphorism: a platitude that swerves, or slides all the way around.

— Mason Cooley

The aphorism is a slippery plaything.

— Mason Cooley

I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.

— Andrew Solomon

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

— John Paul Jones

In a world where we are so pragmatic and materialistic, fear is the only emotion that allows even a sophisticated person to believe in…

— Guillermo del Toro

The words get easier the moment you stop fearing them.

— Tahereh Mafi

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean a giving up of familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no…

— Gail Sheehy

The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful…

— Samuel Johnson

“Fear has never been the strongest emotion, but for some it's the only emotion. Their histories have taught them to worship fear, chiefly their…

— Joel M. McMains

“Fear only exists within the mind and is given power through belief.”

— Steven Redhead