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.

Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.

Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

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.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

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.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.