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We must make an idol of our fear, and that idol we shall call god. — Antonius Block · 1957I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen. 50 years I spent like that, finding myself awake at 3 in the morning. But, you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. I came to realize it's that fear that's the worst of it. That's the real enemy. — Walter White · 2009Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it? — Kreese · 1984Narrative poem3 quotes
Extreme fear can neither fight nor fly. — William Shakespeare · 1594Against love's fire fear's frost hath dissolution. — William Shakespeare · 1594Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned round walks on,
And turns no more his head;
Because he knows, a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge · 1798Science fiction3 quotes
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total Obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. — Frank Herbert · 1965There was always a minority afraid of something, and a great majority afraid of the dark, afraid of the future, afraid of the past, afraid of the present, afraid of themselves and shadows of themselves. — Ray Bradbury · 1950Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave. — Roy Batty · 1982Crime2 quotes
I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen. 50 years I spent like that, finding myself awake at 3 in the morning. But, you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. I came to realize it's that fear that's the worst of it. That's the real enemy. — Walter White · 2009Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. So, it's simple, you project strength to avoid conflict. — Bodhi · 1991Drama (film)2 quotes
We must make an idol of our fear, and that idol we shall call god. — Antonius Block · 1957Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it? — Kreese · 1984Philosophical literature2 quotes
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. — Baruch Spinoza · 1677No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. — Edmund Burke · 1757Religious literature2 quotes
Leave all things behind, and come unto me for thy salvation. I will make thee free from this bondage of sins. Fear no more. — Bhagavad Gita · 200 BCFear came upon me, and trembling. — Eliphaz · 500 BCAction1 quote
Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. So, it's simple, you project strength to avoid conflict. — Bodhi · 1991Action (film)1 quote
Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. So, it's simple, you project strength to avoid conflict. — Bodhi · 1991Adventure1 quote
I have a real problem with heights. — Peter Banning · 1991Adventure (film)1 quote
I have a real problem with heights. — Peter Banning · 1991Biography1 quote
Let them hate, so long as they fear. — CaligulaChildren's literature1 quote
I will not pretend I wasn't petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious feeling of excitement. Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn't be exciting if they didn't. — Roald Dahl · 1975Christmas1 quote
You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid. — Marley · 1990Christmas (film)1 quote
You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid. — Marley · 1990Comedy1 quote
You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid. — Marley · 1990Comedy (film)1 quote
You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid. — Marley · 1990Comedy (play)1 quote
Our doubts are traitors
And makes us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. — William Shakespeare · 1616Crime (TV)1 quote
I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen. 50 years I spent like that, finding myself awake at 3 in the morning. But, you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. I came to realize it's that fear that's the worst of it. That's the real enemy. — Walter White · 2009Crime (film)1 quote
Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. So, it's simple, you project strength to avoid conflict. — Bodhi · 1991Drama (TV)1 quote
I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen. 50 years I spent like that, finding myself awake at 3 in the morning. But, you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. I came to realize it's that fear that's the worst of it. That's the real enemy. — Walter White · 2009Dystopian1 quote
Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave. — Roy Batty · 1982Dystopian (film)1 quote
Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave. — Roy Batty · 1982Fantasy drama1 quote
We must make an idol of our fear, and that idol we shall call god. — Antonius Block · 1957Fantasy drama (film)1 quote
We must make an idol of our fear, and that idol we shall call god. — Antonius Block · 1957Greek theater1 quote
Neither anarchy nor tyranny—this I counsel my citizens to support and respect, and not to drive fear wholly out of the city. For who among mortals, if he fears nothing, is righteous? — Aeschylus · 458 BCHip hop1 quote
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid of not trying. — Jay-Z · 2006Historical literature1 quote
Let them hate, so long as they fear. — CaligulaHistory (play)1 quote
To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength,
Gives in your weakness strength unto your foe — William Shakespeare · 1595Martial arts1 quote
Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it? — Kreese · 1984