#fear

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side. ↗

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

#aggression #agree #calmly #dialogue #engage

I fear it's because religion is man's attempt to reach God, and when he feels he has succeeded, he cannot abide anyone else's claim to have done the same. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

#anyone #attempt #because #cannot #claim

Children who are not encouraged to do, to try, to explore, to master, and to risk failure, often feel helpless and inadequate. Over-controlled by anxious, fearful parents, these children often become anxious and fearful themselves. This makes it difficult for them to mature. Many never outgrow the need for ongoing parental guidance and control. As a result, their parents continue to invade, manipulate, and frequently dominate their lives. ↗

— Susan Forward

#boundaries #children #control #controlled #failure

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

#desire #easily #everyone #fear #very

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

#die #fear #happy #laugh #must

There is a difference between a military mission and the aspiration for the long-term plans for the country. What we want is a stable enough Afghanistan, able to look after its own security so we can leave without the fear of it imploding... But let's be clear - it's not going to be perfect. ↗

— Liam Fox

#afghanistan #after #aspiration #between #clear

With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor. ↗

— Cathy Freeman

#because #brought #cancer #definitely #factor

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them. ↗

— Marilyn French

#explore #fear #fears #house #our

For me it's important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things, to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time. ↗

— John Frusciante

#balance #fear #get #important #me

The rapprochement of peoples is only possible when differences of culture and outlook are respected and appreciated rather than feared and condemned, when the common bond of human dignity is recognized as the essential bond for a peaceful world. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

#bond #common #condemned #culture #differences