Fear Quotes

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

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"Fear is the truest form of wisdom."
John Banville
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"In facing our deepest fears, we discover our truest strength."
Luís de Camões
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"Fear is the greatest motivator of human behavior, though we deny it."
Eça de Queirós
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"Fear is the most honest emotion we possess."
Eça de Queirós
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"Fear is the greatest enemy of freedom."
Saramago
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"Fear thrives in darkness and withers in the light of truth."
Saramago
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"Fear is the prison we build when we forget our own strength."
Luís de Camões
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"Fear often prevents us from becoming who we might be."
Austin Clarke
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"Face your fears and they lose their power."
Austin Clarke
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"Fear is the compass that shows us what matters most."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Fear is the greatest storyteller, more inventive than any conscious mind."
John Banville
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"Fear is the father of all tyrants, internal and external."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Fear is but a shadow; only our attention gives it substance."
Padraig Colum
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"The fear we refuse to face grows larger in the darkness."
Padraig Colum
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"We fear what we do not understand, and we do not understand most things."
Saramago
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"The mind that fears nothing is the mind truly free."
Luís de Camões
"Fear is the thief of dreams"
Patrick Kavanagh
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"Fear teaches us more than any other emotion."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Fear is the compass that points us toward growth."
John Banville
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"Fear is the price we pay for being alive."
John Banville
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"Fear is the price we pay for remaining alive."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Fear is the fence that keeps us from ourselves; courage is the gate."
Austin Clarke
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"Fear is the mind's response to the unknown."
Seamus Heaney
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"Fear is the prison we build for ourselves."
Padraig Colum
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"Fear is the compass pointing toward what we must understand."
Fernando Pessoa
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"What we fear most often defines who we are."
John Banville
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"Our deepest fears often guard our greatest treasures."
Austin Clarke
"Fear is often just love trying to protect us from loss."
Patrick Kavanagh
"Fear is the price we pay for caring about something."
Patrick Kavanagh
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"Fear is the path to the dark side."
Christy Brown