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.

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.

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
And they'll opine read more

Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
And they'll opine they feel the pain
And blows they felt, to-day, again.

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.

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.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.