I was astounded at the passion and fire of the melody itself. I could not describe it then, nor can I now. Was it just his voice or something more tangible emerging from his very soul that could arouse such emotion in another person, and bring one's innermost thoughts to life?

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Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up ― Veronica Roth

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Don't listen to their words, fix your attention on their deeds.

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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.

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Both terrorism and insurance sell fear -- and business is business ― Liam McCurry

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you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will. — Stephen King

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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. — Nelson Mandela

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It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it.

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I don't fear death because I believe it is a transition. Our souls can't be destroyed. I know we are going to live in another life.

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If people are good because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

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