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" You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed. "

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" There are things which a man is afraid to tell even to himself, and every decent man has a number of such things stored away in his mind. "

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" Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream. "

" Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Morality is not bribery or threats. Religion is bribery and threats. Humans have morality. We don't need religion. "

" The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job. "

" Fear is a very explosive emotion, but it has a short life span. It's the sprint. The marathon is hope. "

" Until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire, you will be neither successful nor happy. "

" Male writers don't want to be judged in the room. They want to be able to scarf an entire bag of potato chips while cracking fart jokes and making lewd comments without fear of feminine disapproval. But we're your co-workers, not your wives. "

" There is that awful moment when you realize that you're falling in love. That should be the most joyful moment, and actually it's not. It's always a moment that's full of fear because you know, as night follows day, the joy is going to rapidly be followed by some pain or other. All the angst of a relationship. "

" True nobility is exempt from fear. "

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" Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear. "

" The Bible says to 'fear not,' but this doesn't mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid. "

" Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts. "

" Jealousy, greed, fear. We're all full of these things. But also love and compassion. If you saw a drowning baby, it wouldn't matter if you were wearing a tuxedo on the way to your own wedding. You'd jump in to save him. "

" I love the ocean. I've always liked the blue, so tranquil and peaceful and gliding. And the fear of it. "

" The biggest challenge was becoming a leader and taking our team to the highest level. Feeling the personal responsibility to take the team to the next level. Overcoming fear of inadequacy and never getting down on yourself or doubting who you are. "

" I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. "

Nikos Kazantzakis

" Fear is the most debilitating emotion in the world, and it can keep you from ever truly knowing yourself and others - its adverse effects can no longer be overlooked or underestimated. Fear breeds hatred, and hatred has the power to destroy everything in its path. "

" I'd read one too many crime novels where the victim was just a name: body number one, dead woman number 12. I understood fear, and I wanted to create characters who made readers say, 'Please, don't hurt this guy.' That's the key to suspense. It's easy to disgust a reader. It's much harder to make them care. "

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" No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure. "

" There are individuals who are working very hard to promote fear and antagonism towards Islam and Muslims in this country. It's fueled, in part, by the first African-American president that we have. Obama's father was a Muslim and people have used this to arouse hostility against him. "

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" Xenophobia is defined as the uncontrollable fear of foreigners. That fear should not dictate the immigration dialogue any longer. "

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" A sure sign of a soul-based workplace is excitement, enthusiasm, real passion; not manufactured passion, but real involvement. And there's very little fear. "

" Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough. "

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" He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies. "

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" We fear that this moment will end, that we won't get what we need, that we will lose what we love, or that we will not be safe. Often, our biggest fear is the knowledge that one day our bodies will cease functioning. So even when we are surrounded by all the conditions for happiness, our joy is not complete. "

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