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If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

Quote by George S. Patton about quality, man, fear

The small gifts Small gifts of air and tired light, Of a more distant God. Vague signs On the back of his graphs. When everything you have love is sinking slowly In air, light, in the mud of brain... And remain... What remain? Small...

Quote by Alexandru Musina about gifts, air, light, astrology, brain, god, things, dream, fall, eyes

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you...

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

Quote by Randy Bachman about work, things, people

It's frightening to think that you mark your children merely by being yourself. It seems unfair. You can't assume the responsibility for everything you do -or don't do.

Quote by Simone de Beauvoir about children, being

I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents.

Quote by Richard Ernst about air, parents, home, house

I find it quite amusing that I can frighten children by...

I find it quite amusing that I can frighten children by just saying, Puppies. Usually they're disappointed I don't actually have black and white hair.

Quote by Glenn Close about magic, children

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a...

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.

Quote by Greta Garbo about smile, face

And I talked to my doctor, and I must admit, you know, I'm sometimes quite renowned for my outbursts and I was just very frustrated, maybe a little frightened.

Quote by Elton John

And the danger is - and it's happening - is we're seeing an incredibly big rise amongst young gay people, young heterosexual people as far as catching HIV, which is, you know, in an educated country like this or in Britain, it's frightening.

Quote by Elton John about danger, country, people

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened...

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

Quote by Angelina Jolie about attitude

The most frightening of viruses is the virus you do not...

The most frightening of viruses is the virus you do not know is already there.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

We'd play in places like The Roxy and The Red Cow and there'd be all these big show fights with people acting show aggression to us. Being from a little country town, it was really frightening.

Quote by Andy Partridge about city, country, being, people

The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.

The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about eternity, silence, infinite

We suddenly saw how people reacted in the event of massive social upheaval, and the way that the little problems in your life don't go away. You don't stop being frightened of spiders just because the world's blown up.

Quote by Simon Pegg about life, events, problems, being, world, people

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing...

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling frightened you'll slip away.

Quote by Madonna about music, longing, heart, things

There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.

Quote by Antonin Artaud about genius, heads, idea, life, people

I took a round trip around Hollywood because I think it...

I took a round trip around Hollywood because I think it frightened me. I didn't want to get burned in that glare.

Quote by Luchino Visconti about opinion

Infinite These solitary hills have always been dear to me. Seated here, this sweet hedge, which blocks the distant horizon opening inner silences and interminable distances. I plunge in thought to where my heart, frightened, pulls back....

Quote by Giacomo Leopardi about infinite, thinking, eternity, voice, present, past, heart, spirit, time, love

Each pig hopes in his subconscious more or less quilty, to have wings. But what could be more frightening that a pig flying triumphantly as larks in the sky? Madam Voltaire

Quote by Teodor Mazilu about irony, sky

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