Fear Reduction Quotes

Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I'll make myself do it in spite of fear. But it can really sap the will. I hate fear, I wish I had it less.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

When I first came to New York, I would scream like a girl and run to the other side of the street if there was a pigeon. Now I can face off with a pigeon.

I believe that saying a thing is to keep its virtues and take away its terror.

Nothing is really so very frightening when everything is so very dangerous

One of the greatest gifts science has brought to the world is continuing elimination of the supernatural …. We can live our lives without the constant fear that we have offended this or that deity who must be placated by incantation or sacrifice, or that we are at the mercy of devils or the Fates. With increasing knowledge, the intellectual darkness that surrounds us is illuminated and we learn more of the beauty and wonder of the natural world.

Confronting a stadium audience, you can't see the whites of their eyes. It's just an amorphous mass of noise and, of course, you can't see the alleged billions watching at home either, so the degree to which you are intimidated is quite low.

As knowledge grew, fear decreased; men thought less of worshiping the unknown, and more of overcoming it.

An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens by association. This is the thing to understand.

The Iraqi people are living better lives now than three year ago, no longer living in fear.

Fear dims when you learn things.

When I was young, I was extremely scared of dying. But now I think it a very, very wise arrangement. It's like a light that is extinguished. Not very much to make a fuss about.

I definitely feel we're moving forward. There's a lot more understanding... there's less fear and we're working on there being less hatred.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

Terror of the future can be put out to pasture with psychedelic shamanism.

As a man grows older it is harder and harder to frighten him.

Fear comes from uncertainty; we can eliminate the fear within us when we know ourselves better.

We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.

By acting as if I was not afraid, I gradually ceased to be afraid.

Ignorance breeds fear; the more you learn about your subject, the less fear it holds for you.

If you're frightened of leprechauns, the best thing to do is to get yourself a little leprechaun outfit and see how big they are. And then you'll go, 'Well I see. That's like bein' frightened of a hampster.'

Being pregnant is a marvellous experience. Before, I was afraid about the idea of giving birth, but now, I'm really looking forward to it.

The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest, it is as if we open an inner door. It reduces fear, boosts confidence and brings us inner strength. By reducing distrust, it opens us to others and brings us a sense of connection to others, and sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.

I still get terrified if I have to talk in front of a group of people. By having a character to play, it makes it safer.