Quote by John Cheever
Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.

Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house. – John Cheever

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Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. – John Cheever

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For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the noise of battle. – John Cheever

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I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts. – Kristen Wiig

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The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. – Anton Chekhov

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To pity distress is but human to relieve it is Godlike. – Horace Mann

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When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that youll never get back in shape. – Charisma Carpenter

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