Fear Quotes

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

16356 quotes

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"Fear weakens; courage strengthens."
Zoroaster
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"Do not fear those who can harm the body; fear only the distance from what is true and good."
Saint Peter
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"Fear is often the cry of the soul asking us to pay attention to something important."
Saint Peter
A
"The fear that grips us is often larger than the actual threats we face."
Abraham
A
"Fear is the mind's way of preparing us for danger, but it can also paralyze."
Abraham
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"Fear is the shadow cast by ignorance; knowledge dispels both."
Zoroaster
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"The fear that prevents action is the fear that must be conquered first."
Zoroaster
"Fear is the only darkness."
Moses
B
"There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
S
"Fear and faith cannot dwell in the same heart; choose which master you shall serve."
Saint Peter
A
"Fear is the prison we build when we forget who we truly are."
Abraham
Z
"Fear is merely the shadow cast by ignorance; knowledge dispels it entirely."
Zoroaster
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"Fear dissolves when one understands that the soul cannot be touched by harm."
Zoroaster
L
"The only thing standing between you and your dreams is fear."
Lenny Bruce
B
"There is nothing to fear but fear itself."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
A
"You cannot be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide overthinking it."
Amy Poehler
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"Fear dissolves when you stand firmly in your truth."
Zoroaster
Z
"Fear is the gateway to courage; embrace it and pass through."
Zoroaster
L
"Fear is the only thing that stands between you and your dreams."
Lenny Bruce
L
"People fear what they don't understand, and they ban what they fear."
Lenny Bruce
"Fear whispers what courage shouts."
Joan Rivers
R
"Fear is the lock and laughter is the key. Sometimes you gotta laugh at the fear."
Richard Pryor
"Fear is just excitement without breath."
Joan Rivers
A
"Whenever you're doing something where there's no instruction manual, you feel a little insecure."
Amy Poehler
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"The things we fear the most have already happened to us."
Robin Williams
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"Fear is the only true enemy."
Lenny Bruce
L
"The real enemy is not outside us—it's our own fear."
Lenny Bruce
"The fear of failure is often worse than failure itself."
Joan Rivers
R
"People fear what they don't understand, and they destroy what they fear."
Richard Pryor
R
"Fear is just an acronym: False Evidence Appearing Real."
Robin Williams