That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future. Anatole France
To him who is in fear everything rustles. Sophocles
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. Andre Gide
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear. Charles Caleb Colton
There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls. Aeschylus
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. Eric Hoffer
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts. Virgil
The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear. Josh Billings
The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything. Eric Hoffer
Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish. Ovid
Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear. Ovid
I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it. Lyndon B. Johnson
As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula. Dave Barry
To pity distress is but human to relieve it is Godlike. Horace Mann
My 'fear' is my substance, and probably the best part of me. Franz Kafka