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I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy
den, and none returning.
[Lat., Quia ne read more
I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy
den, and none returning.
[Lat., Quia ne vestigia terrent
Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrosum.]
To acknowledge the presence of fear is to give birth to failure.
To acknowledge the presence of fear is to give birth to failure.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned read more
Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned round, walks on,
And turns no more his head;
Because he knows a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
