Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I read more

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I think it is the other way around: It is the brave who die a thousand deaths. For it is imagination, and not just conscience, which doth make cowards of us all. Those who do not know fear are not truly brave.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be read more

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.

No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men read more

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.