Fear Quotes

The leaves that remain are only a very small part of the tea. The tea that goes into me is a much bigger part of the tea. It is the richest part.We are the same; our essence has gone into our children, our friends, and the entire universe. We have to find ourselves in those directions and not in the spent tea leaves.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Anxiety is a sign that you have made up a story contrary to reality. Love does not fear.

~ Alan Cohen

Some people love their story that much even if it's of their own misery, even if it ties them to unhappiness, or they don't know how to stop telling it. Maybe it's about loving coherence more than comfort, but it might also be about fear—you have to die a little to be reborn, and death comes first, the death of a story, a familiar version of yourself

~ Rebecca Solnit

We must rewrite our story from one of fear to one of celebration.

~ Kameron Hurley

Never be afraid to share your story. No one can tell it like you can.

~ Toni Sorenson

So it's happened, I kept thinking, you're in the middle of a story exactly as you've always wanted, and it's horrible. Fear tastes quite different when you're not just reading about it, Meggie, and playing hero wasn't half as much fun as I'd expected.

~ Cornelia Funke

Ye mustn't be afraid to ask for help. Pride is a good thing, my girl, but it will kill you in time.

~ Terry Pratchett

You're seeing yourself as having missed the target already. That's your fear. That's hurting you. But then you got yourself seeing all your shots being bulls eyes. That's your confidence. It's making you cocky. It's making you think you're infallible. See? That's hurting you too. Don't think of yourself as already defeated. Don't think of yourself as already won. Just concentrate on what you're doing. Think about now.

~ Ben Willoughby

Don't allow life to pass you by because you are afraid of [looking] stupid.

~ Richie Norton

It was amazing the things you could bring yourself to do when you felt insecure, when you were out to protect your heart. You could deny it what it wants most, just for the sake of saving your pride or dodging another bullet.

~ Rachael Wade

Envy, is Pride's greatest Fear.

~ Anthony Liccione

What you deny or ignore, you delay, What you accept and face, you conquer.

~ Robert Tew

I've been badly scared myself, badly, for quite a few years now. You learn to live with it.

~ Dean Koontz

Control doesn't validate love, it validates the nonexistence of trust and the painful unwillingness to accept the truth.

~ Shannon L. Alder

I overcome the fear of losing.I overcome the fear of changing.I let go of what is going.I allow what is coming.

~ Human Angels

Throw your arms around the world and hold on tight. But not through fear ...but because of your love.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

The only way to overcome fear and doubt is to go against them.

~ M. Kirin

The woman you thought you talked to was like one out of my novels, nothing more than a dream, and illusion I conjured to feel better. That’s all I ever will be, unable to be that woman in real life.

~ Nicole Kiefer

Fear and focus are the only two things standing between you and staying positive.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Set a clear focus in your life , and fear will be crowded out. The more you fix your eyes on God’s purpose for you, the more you will overcome your fear.

~ David Jeremiah

The pens sharpen – Islamophobia! No such thing. Primitive Middle Eastern religions (and most others) are much the same – Islam, Christianity and Judaism all define themselves through disgust for women's bodies.

~ Polly Toynbee

Fear no one except the One.

~ Habeeb Akande

Monogamous relationships can be based on fear: fear of losing my partner because he might fall in love with another woman, or fear that she may find a more secure man with a deeper purpose than my own to guide and protect her.“Nevertheless it also can be based on love where our commitment to open and be opened by one intimate partner becomes our way to express love for him or her, our children, friends, and ultimately the whole world and Source.

~ Nityananda Das

When we are prey to our fears, we have to remember that we are giving power to that which does not exist. And remember that the only reality is Unconditional Love: the eternal, immutable state of Being.

~ Human Angels

There is no fear in love. Live with the foundation of LOVE in your heart and you will become FEARLESS.

~ Molly Friedenfeld

The only thing that keeps us from a place of joy is an illusion, the illusion of fear.

~ Molly Friedenfeld

Oscar leaned in, eyes wide. 'He's keeping me,' he whispered to the kitten.Pebble chirped. Oscar's eyes flicked to the books underneath his bed. They called out to him: Misfit. Orphan. Idiot.Oscar coughed and shifted his eyes back to Pebble. 'He thinks I can work the shop. ... He said he knew I could do it.'Wolf: He didn't see you work the shop. He doesn't know. Just wait until he hears.'He wants me to do the best I can.'Wolf: If only he knew how bad that was. He'll know soon.Oscar clenched his hands into fists and squeezed his eyes shut. ... 'I'm not going to disappoint him,' Oscar said. He repeated himself once more, in case the words themselves had any power. 'I'm not.

~ Anne Ursu

What is courage without risk... It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?

~ Jocelyn Murray

I saw that he was looking anxious.'I thought you weren't coming.' As he spoke, he grasped my hand. And if the sight of him had not quite restored the magic, the touch of him most certainly did. 'You're not wishing yourself some place else, Mary?

~ Jennifer Paynter

A finger beckons.My choice is to turn away.It is a mistake.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

A monster's worst fear is of being found.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Life is a walk through the forest. Don't fear the trees, fear what lurks behind them.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The interruption did nothing but earn her a similar slap, as I’m sure she knew it would. Sometimes I wondered if my mother spoke up at the wrong time on purpose. As often as we endured my father’s abuse, she had to be aware that it wouldn’t save me from a beating but simply earn her one as well. Or was it that sharing my fate made her feel less guilt-ridden about those things that happened to me?

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

He panted over me, winded by his own absurd lecture. The stench of his alcoholic breath stung my nose. Again I didn’t answer. I hoped he’d tire out and end his speech and hobble back to the living room without touching me. Such hopes were unlikely, as was the case this time. “Answer me, you good-for-nuthin’ wench!” The pain bit instantly as his hand connected with my cheek. I shook my head in answer to his crazy questions, feeling a rise of warm tears.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Fundamentally, what all forms of positive thinking about collapse come down to is our own fear of death.

~ Carolyn Baker

There is a delicate ridge one must ride between fear and reason on a motorcycle—lean too far in either direction and there will be consequences.

~ Lily Brooks-Dalton

fear doesn't listen to reason it takes it own counsel

~ Richard Paul Evans

What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them astray.

~ Montesquieu

Fear is contagious. Fortunately, so is courage. Learning to become fearless will touch everyone around you, and best of all, you'll find it's a gift that keeps on giving.

~ Michelle Aguilar

Tears fled her eyes as she ran, and they slid into her ears, but she did not wipe them, no, she pressed forward through the many trees, keeping her eyes upon the large shadow that flew forward, almost guiding her out of the woods, but that was preposterous – so why am I following it?What do you mean why are you following it? It’s the only thing that’s putting distance between you and those...monsters back there!But what about Lord Delacroix?What the devil about him?He tried to keep you safe – he truly did attempt to save you—And what did that get him? Crushed by a damned Lycan – again!But I should still go back to save him....I should keep moving!But he’s saved my life – I can’t let him die!Technically, he’s already dead, Alexi....Goddamn it all!Run – run now – come back when you’re safe!Come back? With who?!Help, of course!Where on Earth am I going to find help?!

~ S.c. Parris