Fear & Courage

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Fear? If I have gained anything by damning myself, it is that I no longer have anything to fear.

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As the gravity anchors us to earth, our hearts anchor us to our bodies. If you want to fly, you have to learn how to dance on the pain.

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The broad effects which can be obtained by punishment in man and beast are the increase of fear, the sharpening of the sense of cunning, the mastery of the desires; so it is that punishment tames man, but does not make him "better."

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Fear owns me because I let it. Because I obsess over it, name it, raise it, and nurture it to become perfect. It is one of the few things in my life that I can control.

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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.

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Give in to fear means giving up freedom and all the rest, so saying to be afraid it means to please them. So I will never say it.

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We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or with fear. We can gain it only if we proceed with the understanding, the confidence, and the courage which flow from conviction.

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It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

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A heroic figure: not wholly to blame for the religion that's been foisted on him.

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Whatever you fear most has no power. It is your fear that has the power.