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In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness in religi

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil. – Anna Jameson

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Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords – philosophy, art, poetry, love, scandal, and the weather. – Anna Jameson

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

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For me its important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things, to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time. – John Frusciante

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My greatest fear is feeling like a professional novelist. Somebody who creates characters, who sits down and has pieces of paper taped to the wall – whats going to happen in this scene, or this act. What I like is for it to be a much more scary, sloppy reflection of who I am. – Jonathan Safran Foer

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Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice. – Plato

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