I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him. Saint Teresa of Avila on fear
I can't understand people calling themselves religious and being hateful. If a preacher is preaching hate, to fear God that's not religion, that's not helping humanity, that's organizing an army to defeat somebody. Mojo Nixon on fear
To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it. Horace on fear
The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man. David Herbert Lawrence on fear
Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people. Anwar Sadat on fear
How very little can be done under the spirit of fear. Florence Nightingale on fear
Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer. Morihei Ueshiba on fear
Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. J. K. Rowling on fear
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. Ben Okri on fear
This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall Lord of himself, though not of lands, And leaving nothing, yet hath all. Lord Byron on fear
From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever That dead men rise up never That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea. Algernon Charles Swinburne on fear
Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. Dan Millman on fear
Scalded cats fear even cold water. Thomas Fuller on fear
Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear. Thomas Fuller on fear
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. Aung San Suu Kyi on fear
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. Anton Chekhov on fear
People react to fear, not love they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's true. Richard M. Nixon on fear
Realists do not fear the results of their study. Fyodor Dostoevsky on fear
When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism. Robert Green Ingersoll on fear