Fear Quotes

The thing that stops us and, when faced, the thing that frees us. Both sides explored here.

16356 quotes

"Fear is the enemy of clarity, and clarity is the enemy of power."
Morley Safer
"Fear is just false evidence appearing real."
Diane Sawyer
B
"We must face our fears to overcome them."
Bob Schieffer
B
"To conquer fear, you must face it."
Bob Schieffer
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Katie Couric
G
"Fear is just information asking you to pay attention."
Gayle King
F
"In this life, we are always wanting to avoid the things that scare us."
Fred Rogers
"Fear is the enemy of clear thinking and honest reporting."
Morley Safer
"Fear reveals what we truly value."
Mike Wallace
"Fear can paralyze or propel; the choice is ours."
Mike Wallace
"Fear is a compass pointing toward growth."
Mike Wallace
"Fear shared becomes less fearsome."
Mike Wallace
"Fear is just an invitation to be brave."
Katie Couric
A
"Fear is just another emotion, and we'd all be better off if we admitted when we're scared."
Andy Rooney
B
"Fear is often what prevents people from speaking up about injustice."
Bob Schieffer
S
"Fear is the tool of those who wish to control."
Seymour Hersh
"Fear is just a sign that you're about to do something important."
Diane Sawyer
T
"Fear is the mother of all invention in American life."
Tom Wolfe
T
"Fear is the greatest enemy of progress."
Tom Wolfe
W
"Fear is just an illusion created by the mind."
Walter Matthau
W
"Fear is the only thing to fear."
Walter Matthau
S
"Fear is the tool authoritarian systems use to maintain control"
Seymour Hersh
"Fear often keeps us from pursuing what matters most to us."
Diane Sawyer
"Extreme fear can neither fight nor flee, so it might as well laugh."
Hunter S. Thompson
"Fear and loathing, that is the essence of life."
Hunter S. Thompson
"Fear is often a sign that you're about to do something important."
Diane Sawyer
W
"Fear is just ignorance wearing a costume - educate yourself and it disappears."
Walter Matthau
"Fear is just an opportunity to be brave."
Katie Couric
B
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Bob Schieffer
C
"Fear is the instrument through which power maintains its dominion."
Christopher Hitchens