Fear Quotes

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

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"Fear whispers what we should attend to; panic screams what we should ignore"
Jackson, Frank
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"Fear is the compass pointing toward growth if we know how to read it"
Jackson, Frank
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"The fear of death often stems from the impossibility of experiencing one's own non-existence."
Nagel, Thomas
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"Fear is an evolutionary adaptation, but it can be overcome through understanding."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Fear teaches us what we value."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Fear is the mind's way of alerting us to what matters most to us."
Jackson, Frank
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"Fear points toward what we value most deeply."
Jackson, Frank
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"Fear is an ancient instinct that once kept us alive but often misleads us."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Our fears are often less real than the courage it takes to face them."
Jackson, Frank
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"Everything you want is on the other side of fear"
Wisdom, John
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"
Wisdom, John
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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
Wisdom, John
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"The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on"
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is a teacher if we are brave enough to listen to its lessons."
Davidson, Donald
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"Fear is the mind's attempt to protect against unlived futures."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is the compass pointing toward what matters most to us."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is the mind's attempt to protect us from growth; wisdom knows when to override it."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is a messenger, not a master; learn to listen without obeying."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt."
Moore, George Edward
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"The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on."
Moore, George Edward
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"The fear of standing alone prevents most people from seeking the truth."
Arendt, Hannah
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"Fear divides humanity into those who rule and those who obey."
Arendt, Hannah
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"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty."
Russell, Bertrand
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"Fear is the mind's way of preparing you; courage is your choice to act anyway."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is the price of caring; courage is caring anyway."
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty."
Moore, George Edward
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"Fear whispers, but courage acts."
Moore, George Edward
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"Fear teaches us what we value when we listen to its messages carefully."
Austin, John Langshaw
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"Fear is the path to wisdom."
Weil, Simone
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"Fear is the greatest teacher if we listen well."
Weil, Simone