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

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

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

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

Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.

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

There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.

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.