Quote by John Dryden
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. – John Dryden

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When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit. – John Dryden

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Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun. – John Dryden

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A company is stronger if it is bound by love rather than by fear. – Herb Kelleher

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Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But Ive written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, Ive done it all. – Melissa Rosenberg

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The thing about Republicans is that they dont care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others. – Jane Smiley

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Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall. – Salman Rushdie

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