It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can be regarded as ethical or should be regarded as merely cowardly.

Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character.

Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.