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    Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.

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It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.

by Georges Bernanos Found in: Fear Quotes,
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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.

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Fear is the passion of slaves.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

by Patrick Henry Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Found in: Fear Quotes,
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He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could read more

He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could not think of it. He began to get frightened, and that is bad for thinking.

by J.r.r. Tolkien Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
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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.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Fear always springs from ignorance.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Fear Quotes,
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His frown was full of terror, and his voice
Shook the delinquent with such fits of awe
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His frown was full of terror, and his voice
Shook the delinquent with such fits of awe
As left him not, till penitence had won
Lost favor back again, and clos'd the breach.

by William Cowper Found in: Fear Quotes,
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