"One really ought to be afraid of self-torture.……" — Marya Hornbacher

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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
• As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula. — Dave Barry
• I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud. — Lynda Barry

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