Afraid Quotes

Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.

I grew up in a small town where everyone wanted to be the same or look the same and was afraid to be different.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

Scientists are very afraid of being proven wrong.

I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, 'I'm afraid it's gonna be bad,' and it's hard for me to start sometimes.

I'm not afraid to write my feelings in songs.

I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.

We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of only shouting against imperialism, but, in actual fact, being afraid to fight it.

Your message is stupid. Iraq is not afraid of you or anyone else when it has a right to claim. What you warned about is not on Iraq's agenda. Iraq is vital and powerful. It is not an opportunistic country. Your administration has not learned from the past.

My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again!

Find out what you're afraid of and go live there.

I'm afraid for all those who'll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before society has produced a generation educated up to using them!

I'm afraid I'm still trying to find that balance. Especially now that everyone wants a piece of me. I find that I have to become more and more reclusive, and pick and choose when I am public and when I am private.

That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.

I'd rather be dead and in heaven than afraid to do what I think is right.

I'm writing a poem right now about a nose. I've always wanted to write a poem about a nose. But it's a ludicrous subject. That's why, when I was younger, I was afraid of something that didn't make a lot of sense. But now I'm not. I have nothing to worry about. It doesn't matter.

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'

Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?

We're not afraid of risking what was our success yesterday in order to explore some new field. We're adventurous. We like the challenge of unknown territory, unknown artistic field, and that's what stimulates us.

I believe in universal health care. And I am not afraid to say so.

You know, I think we Indians are afraid to show and celebrate our happiness, lest things change around. But I feel that it's okay to be sad and okay to show when you are happy.

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.

I'm not afraid of chaos and I'm happy talking to strangers. I really love not knowing where I'm going.

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

I'd say I'm quite powerful so I'm not afraid of jumps or acrobatic elements. The hardest part is... get on the beam and stay there on top of it!

If the Obama administration is this afraid of Glenn Beck, how do they deal with the Iranians?

Yes, it gets better, but I also understand that saying to a 15-year-old that, 'Oh, don't worry, just wait a year', is like saying 'Wait a lifetime', but every single person has the right to go to school and not be afraid.

Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid.

The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.