Fear Quotes

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

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"Fear of consequence is sometimes wisdom; fear of knowledge is never justified."
Herbert Boyer
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"Fear of failure is just fear of success wearing a different mask."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Fear of failure should never prevent you from attempting something worthwhile."
Fred Sanger
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"Fear of being wrong should not prevent you from seeking what is right."
Fred Sanger
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"Fear of the unknown drives us to create certainty through blame."
Stanley Cohen
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"Fear of failure is the enemy of discovery."
John Kendrew
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"Fear of the unknown is natural; fear of discovery is not."
John Kendrew
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"Fear of failure has prevented more discoveries than failure itself ever could."
Fred Sanger
"The unknown is always feared."
Karl Landsteiner
"Fear is a powerful teacher."
Jonas Salk
"Do not fear science and technology."
Jonas Salk
"Fear of failure has stopped more progress than failure itself."
Albert Sabin
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"Fear of the unknown drives discovery; embrace it in your research."
John Kendrew
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"Fear of failure should not paralyze the scientist but inform the next attempt."
John Kendrew
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"Fear of death diminishes when we understand the life cycle."
Elie Metchnikoff
"Fear of disease diminishes when understanding and prevention replace ignorance."
Albert Sabin
"Fear diminishes when knowledge replaces uncertainty about vaccine safety."
Albert Sabin
"The fear of failure has prevented more discoveries than failure itself."
Max Perutz
"Fear of the unknown has built walls; curiosity has built bridges."
Max Perutz
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"Fear of the unknown drives us forward only if we transform it into curiosity."
John Kendrew
"Fear is a teacher that can motivate us to seek knowledge and protection."
Jonas Salk
"I have seen firsthand how fear of disease drives human ingenuity."
Albert Sabin
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"Fear of failure should not prevent you from trying."
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
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"Our fears often tell us what we most need to understand."
Elie Metchnikoff
"The fear of failure should never prevent us from attempting the impossible."
Jonas Salk
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"Fear is a teacher; the question is whether we are willing to learn."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"Fear of the unknown is what pushes us to explore."
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
"I learned that fear of disease can be conquered only through the courage of scientific exploration."
Albert Sabin
"Fear diminishes in direct proportion to preparation and knowledge."
Albert Sabin
"Fear of failure has stopped more progress than actual failure ever could."
Jonas Salk