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 only a feeling; it need not be a fact."
Christy Brown
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"Fear is the greatest limiter of human potential; it is also the most manageable."
Seán Ó Faoláin
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"The greatest fear we face is not of external danger but of our own potential."
Seán Ó Faoláin
"Fear is just a story you haven't questioned yet."
Douglas Coupland
"Fear is an opportunity to discover who you really are."
Douglas Coupland
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"I fear freedom."
Margaret Atwood
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"Fear is often based on false beliefs."
Margaret Atwood
"Fear is the root of all superstition."
Robertson Davies
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"Fear is simply love with nowhere to go."
Seán Ó Faoláin
"Fear is the cheapest room in the house but I would not like to live there."
Frank O'Connor
"Fear is just an invitation to grow."
Frank O'Connor
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"Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions."
Joyce Carol Oates
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"Fear is an illusion we create ourselves."
Joyce Carol Oates
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"Fear is the greatest prison – unlock the door and walk free."
Sean O'Casey
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"Fear is the shadow cast by the light of possibility."
Sean O'Casey
"Fear is the most expensive emotion there is."
Douglas Coupland
"Fear is just tomorrow's regret arriving early."
Douglas Coupland
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"Fear cannot be overcome by pretending it does not exist."
Margaret Atwood
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"Fear is the root of all control."
Margaret Atwood
"We are dying from cynicism and faintheartedness and fear."
Robertson Davies
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"The fear we carry becomes our greatest teacher."
Joyce Carol Oates
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"When you're scared of something, you're more aware of it."
Harper Lee
"Fear is the best editor."
Douglas Coupland
"Fear is the great enemy of creativity."
Carson McCullers
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"Fear is a relative concept. What frightens one person may intrigue another."
Margaret Atwood
"The fear of failure is greater than failure itself."
Robertson Davies
"Fear and pain the only currency."
Cormac McCarthy
"The fear of being truly known keeps many people isolated throughout their lives."
Carson McCullers
"Fear teaches us what we value most deeply."
Carson McCullers
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"Fear is information; listen to it carefully rather than dismissing it or being paralyzed by it."
Joyce Carol Oates