Fear Quotes

It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning.

No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life.

And if the great fear had not come upon me, as it did, and forced me to do my duty, I might have been less good to the people than some man who had never dreamed at all, even with the memory of so great a vision in me.

Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing; joy, rage, fear; triumph, yearning and confusion.

In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger.

I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

I enjoy watching Fear Factor, Newlyweds and American Idol as far as reality TV shows go.

Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.

Fear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there's more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you're bankrupt.

World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable.

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

Anyone who agrees to be interviewed must decide where to draw the line between what is public and what is private. But the line can shift, depending on who is asking the questions. What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being 'found out.' It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood.

I wish you to inform the Court that my absence, though deliberate, is not intended in any way to be disrespectful. Nor is it prompted by any fear of the punishment which might be inflicted on me.

At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.

Fear is something to be moved through, not something to be turned from.

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later.

The downside isn't really injury, fear of injury or the process of fighting back from injury. The downside, the very worst thing in the world, is surgery.

In Hollywood, if you have any success, you have this fear: What do you have to do to hang onto it?

Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

My only problem is the fear that opposition bowlers might go for my fingers and that's why I was scared of the short ball. Now I am struggling with the ball pitching up and swinging away. I just keep nicking that one.

Fear can make all of us do the wrong things sometimes.

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.

The beauty, the poetry of the fear in their eyes. I didn't mind going to jail for, what, five, six hours? It was absolutely worth it.

I don't think that fundamentalism has anything to do with Jesus Christ. They call themselves Christians, but if that's Christian, count me out. Fundamentalism is built on fear and greed. They're telling you to give them your money otherwise you're going to hell.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

The person I fear most in the last two rounds is myself.

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.