- Some fearful sights there be that creep
- By night -- I mean that harass sleep;
- But tenfold more alarming seem these when
- They brave the day, to breathe the air like men.
WILLIAM BATCHELDER GREENE, "The Link," Cloudrifts at Twilight
A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN, The Children of Hurin
Once you have explored a fear, it becomes less terrifying. Part of courage comes from extending our knowledge.
BRIAN HERBERT & KEVEN J. ANDERSON, Dune: House Corrino
Fear is the touch of death, death reminding us of its existence.
IVAN KLIMA, Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light
The strongest human emotion is fear. It's the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman.
JOHN CARPENTER, Time, Nov. 16, 1987
Fears work into the mind like maggots in a corpse; they fester and boil and work to no good.
DAVID C. SMITH & RICHARD L. TIERNEY, The Ring of Ikribu
Fear invites aggression--do not show it to a predator.
BRIAN HERBERT & KEVIN J. ANDERSON, The Butlerian Jihad
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