To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the next. Work so done is a means to the end, and God is the end. Ramakrishna
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm. Sophocles
But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? James Thurber
The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march. George W. Bush
When women hold off from marrying men, we call it independence. When men hold off from marrying women, we call it fear of commitment. Warren Farrell
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame. Tertullian
There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility. Abu Bakr
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom. William Tecumseh Sherman
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. Thomas John Watson, Sr.
Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death. Erik H. Erikson
Love casts out fear, but we have to get over the fear in order to get close enough to love them. Dorothy Day
Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear. Zora Neale Hurston
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home. James A. Michener
The fear of death comes from limited awareness. Deepak Chopra
I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances. Robert Fulghum
It is a great mystery that though the human heart longs for Truth, in which alone it finds liberation and delight, the first reaction of human beings to Truth is one of hostility and fear! Anthony de Mello
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. John Dryden
My fear is that I go up to the girl of my dreams and say 'I'm sorry, but I've got to say hello to you,' and she slides the stool back and gets up and walks away, saying, 'Not for me, Bub. I don't want anything to do with you.' John Mayer
My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later. Portia de Rossi
It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail. Jimmy Carter