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A line from one of my 1997 columns - Do one thing every day that s

A line from one of my 1997 columns – Do one thing every day that scares you – is now widely attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, though I have yet to see any evidence that she ever said it and I dont believe she did. She said some things about fear, but not that thing. – Mary Schmich

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Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe youll have a trust fund. Maybe youll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either of them might run out. – Mary Schmich

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For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation. – Mary Schmich

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The way you deal with a scare is the way you deal with a laugh. The timing has to be perfect. When youre dealing with fear or laughter – emotions that happen spontaneously – you hope its working. But in the moment, you really have no idea. – Patrick Wilson

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A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations. – Kathie Lee Gifford

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In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger. – Andrew Mason

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Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. – Baruch Spinoza

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