Scare Quotes

“The theology of the average colored church is basing itself far too much upon 'Hell and Damnation'—upon an attempt to scare people into being decent and threatening them with the terrors of death and punishment. We are still trained to believe a good deal that is simply childish in theology. The outward and visible punishment of every wrong deed that men do, the repeated declaration that anything can be gotten by anyone at any time by prayer.

[Essay entitled 'On Christianity', published posthumously]”
― W.E.B. Du Bois, Writings: The Suppression of the African Slave-Trade / The Souls of Black Folk / Dusk of Dawn / Essays and Articles

“Stop your whining. If you are frightened, be silent. Whining is for prey. It attracts predators. And you are not prey.”
― Robin Hobb, Fool's Assassin

“Може би и в любовта не трябва да обръщам поглед към зейналата, винаги дебнеща раздяла. Самата любов всъщност е постоянен страх от загуба на любовта. Преди още да си я постигнал, ти трепериш да не я загубиш. Е, тогава ти никога не можеш да познаеш любовта като чувство, защото си в непрестанен страх. А страхът обезцветява всяко чувство. Аз се плашех най-вече от собствения си страх. За мене любовта, както всичко останало, се превръщаше в борба със страха. Ревността ми причиняваше най-страшното виене на свят и губене на равновесие. Всяка жена пресякла моята пътека ме стряскаше като възможна съперница. Мъчех се да се освободя от ревността с разумни доводи. Разумът бе съвсем безсилен. Логиката се разбиваше на пух и прах пред абсурдността на това чувство.”
― Блага Димитрова, Пътуване към себе си

“TRUTH


Whenever you stand up
For your conscience,
Be prepared to be hated
By the wicked.
But never, ever,
Let that scare you;
For whenever you
Stand up for God,
By him,
You are loved.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Three rules to obey!

1. Don't be over-impressed by your past glories!
2. Don't be scared by your future stories!
3. Be hopeful to get out of today's miseries!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365

“You don't scare a man who sees people as cockroaches.”
― Toba Beta, Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza

“And as you see, poor Idris was...persuaded,shall we say? Yes,persuaded to tell me about Tyre and his own route back to Al-Kal'as from there. Faysal, reveal to her his pain."

The Captain of the Guard dragged Idris forward. Faysal then ripped away his shirt, and Aminah gasped. Angry scars laced his bare chest, some of the burns still crusted and weeping. Tears tumbled down Aminah's face, but Idris did not raise his head to see them. "Forgive me" he mumered.”
― Michael O. Tunnell, Moon Without Magic

“He's seen all the worst parts of me, and it hasn't scared him off yet." Those words hit something deep inside of me, and I knew they were going to linger. "That...must be nice." "Sure makes the world seem less scary." he said.”
― Cristin Terrill, Here Lies Daniel Tate

“It’s the days when you have to do things that scare you, when you have to take risks, when you have to push against challenge and difficulty—those are the days that make you stronger, faster, and better overall.”
― Ben Bergeron, Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes

“You can no longer scare a man who has descended from the highest mountain into the deepest pit by threatening him falling lower!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” If there’s no romancing the discomfort zone, there’s no growth.”
― George Mumford, The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

“Elite athletes know something that most people don’t—adversity is the best thing that can happen to you. The competitors here at the Games know that humans only improve through adversity by embracing short-term pain. Ensuring there is no struggle, no challenge, and staying in your wheelhouse is a recipe for spinning your wheels without improving. It’s the days when you have to do things that scare you, when you have to take risks, when you have to push against challenge and difficulty—those are the days that make you stronger, faster, and better overall.”
― Ben Bergeron, Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes

“Many in our culture have employed scare tactics simply because reason cannot support their agendas, therefore it is assumed that fear will press resistant individuals to accept those agendas since reason is not available to do so.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“We live in a world where some people believe in an afterlife, yet they would not want to die.”
― John Joclebs Bassey, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“You scare me" I said. "why?" She asked. "Because I tell you things I cant even tell myself”
― Nitya Prakash

“Trust me, you scare the shit out of me.”
― Chad Alan Gibbs, Two Like Me and You

“Many successes lie behind things that scare you. Do not wait, move forward and face challenges with courage and vitality.”
― Salam Al Shereida

“If that doesn't scare you away. My Alien friends will abduct you, then probe you, just for the fun of it.”
― James Hauenstein

“Have a ghost of a time.
Have a happy Halloween!”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“The pressure might make you reach out to people you were scared to approach before. It might embolden you to try something you never would have before. It might lead you to a better situation if you steer into the pressure instead of away from it.”
― Trevor Moawad, It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life

“Don’t let fear scare you. Feel the fear and do it anyway. Fear is often false evidence appearing real.”
― Gary Mack, Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

“As with post-traumatic growth, it’s not the scare itself but the subsequent perspective shift that enhances gratitude.”
― Matt Fitzgerald, The Comeback Quotient: A Get-Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life

“I’m scared shitless.” Knowing and accepting that a few things were bound to go wrong.”
― Matt Fitzgerald, The Comeback Quotient: A Get-Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life

“Admitting that we’re flawed and then showing the entire world what that flaw is scares the hell out of us. And your brain has a Nobel Prize in protecting your ego and self-image—the perceptions you have about who you think you should be.”
― Simon Marshall, The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

“The true challenge is how you continue doing it, after you’ve ridden the biggest wave, crossed the longest distance. You set up challenges that are more than what you
ever did before. And by getting through it, you get the sensation you’ve completed something. And if it’s dangerous, then other things that scare you, the experience will strengthen you for those situations.”
― Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

“The use of fear is often the result of fear.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Everything feels possible. I had my whole life ahead of me. I was strong and independent. I had a job I loved, I made good money at it, and I had big plans to save up and travel the world. The idea that I would ever be “scared” of anything—whatever it was, whenever it might come—wasn’t something I even thought about.”
― Amy Purdy, On My Own Two Feet

“And he said...

...dead men tell tales that even scare the living.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“Some say that the 'Harvester of Souls' is myth. A legend to scare little kids and children, but what if...? Are you ready for Halloween?”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“You might be surprised to see how frightening your wife can be."
For dramatic effect, I step back so the breeze blowing down the alleyway catches my hair, sending it into writhing snakelike locks. I stretch the seams on my cheeks into a ghoulish, haunting grimace, and let out the moan that sent a dragon quaking down to his paws.
Jack staggers three steps backward, startled and entranced, his jaw open so far it practically unhinges. When he finally finds his words, he exclaims, "My beautiful bride! I didn't think I could love you more, yet here you go tying my heart in knots. Talented, kind, and frightening?" He throws his arms around my waist and plants a kiss on the tip of my nose. "How did I get so lucky?”
― Megan Shepherd, Hour of the Pumpkin Queen