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 information, not direction."
B.F. Skinner
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"The fear of the unknown is less dangerous than remaining unconscious of our own depths."
Carl Jung
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"Fear arises when we deny the reality we are generating."
Humberto Maturana
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"The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety."
Sigmund Freud
"Fear is just the absence of knowledge. Learn more and fear less."
Chien-Shiung Wu
"Fear of the unknown should not prevent us from pursuing knowledge that benefits mankind."
Edward Jenner
"Fear of new methods should be overcome by fear of the diseases they prevent."
Edward Jenner
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"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
Lise Meitner
"The fear of ecological collapse should energize action, not paralyze us."
James Lovelock
"We must fear the consequences of inaction more than the demands of change."
James Lovelock
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"Fear of failure has stopped more scientists than failure itself ever could."
Lise Meitner
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"Fear of failure has stopped more discoveries than actual failure ever could."
James Watson
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"Fear of the unknown should inspire investigation, not avoidance."
James Watson
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"Fear is a signal to pay attention, not to retreat."
Humberto Maturana
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"Fear of the unknown should inspire investigation, not rejection."
Francis Crick
"My greatest fear is not for myself, but for the world our children will inherit."
James Lovelock
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"Fear of the unknown should inspire curiosity, not paralysis."
Francis Crick
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"Fear of failure should be less than fear of never trying."
Francis Crick
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"Fear of failure is often the greatest obstacle to success."
Lise Meitner
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"The fear of the unknown has never prevented the brave from seeking answers."
Lise Meitner
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"Fear of death drives much of religious belief, but accepting mortality is liberating."
Richard Dawkins
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"Fear is often the root of dogmatism; courage is the willingness to question everything."
Richard Dawkins
"Fear of being wrong should never stop you from seeking the truth."
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
"Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the whole community."
George Washington Carver
"I can see only one escape from the dangers of uncontrolled artificial intelligence."
Alan Turing
"We are living in the shadow of nuclear weapons, yet we do nothing to prevent their use."
Rachel Carson
"Fear is nothing but a stumbling block to progress."
George Washington Carver
"Fear is a tool; we must choose how to use it."
George Washington Carver
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"Human flight is impossible."
Wright Brothers
"Fear of the unknown is natural, but it should not stop you from investigating it."
Vera Rubin