Afraid Quotations | Page 3

My reading as a child was lazy and cowardly, and it is yet. I was afraid of encountering, in a book, something I didn't want to know.

We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say, because somebody might be offended. We've got to get over this sensitivity and it keeps people from saying what they really believe.

Time was when they that feared the Lord spake often to one another; I am afraid that now they more often speak one against another.

When you walk into a doctor's office, you've got to have the same attitude you would about anything else. You've got to ask tough questions, and you've got to not be afraid to challenge their credentials.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

All the punishment in the world will not reform a man, unless he knows that he who inflicts it upon him does it for the sake of reformation, and really and truly loves him, and has his good at heart. Punishment inflicted for gratifying the appetite makes man afraid but debases him.

I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.

I believe in universal health care. And I am not afraid to say so.

Murphy gave us Eisner's phone number, but we were all afraid to call, ... I was afraid too, but I figure when you've got a little Southern twang and sound like you're from Mayberry you can do anything. So I called him up and it turned out he was the sweetest guy in the world. He said he'd love to do it.

Murphy gave us Eisner's phone number, but we were all afraid to call. I was afraid too, but I figure when you've got a little Southern twang and sound like you're from Mayberry you can do anything. So I called him up and it turned out he was the sweetest guy in the world. He said he'd love to do it.

I was frankly afraid these things would come back to me for years.

One thing I really like about these guys is that they're not afraid to play. If they make a mistake, they're not afraid to go out there the next shift. The first half (of the season) as a freshman, there is a pretty big learning curve. The only way to go through it is to experience it, if you have the mental ability and toughness.

Only he is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.

Personally, I regret the visit. Aside from constitutional points, I am afraid that the visit might cause adverse effect on bilateral ties with China and South Korea, respectively,

one of the great journalists who never hesitated or was afraid to say the truth and defend Lebanon.

One of the reasons people wait to do their taxes is they're afraid they'll owe, or if they do owe, they're afraid it will be worse than it really is.

I was so afraid he was going to get out. We'd be living in fear again, like we were before (if he had received a life sentence).

I grew up when people were afraid to 'come out' as gay. If you asked me how many gay kids I grew up with or went to school with, I would have said none - which of course could not have been true. The truth is I have no idea how many confused and frightened kids I grew up with. They are still out there.

I was pleased with how the kids responded. I was afraid they would get out there and not hustle at all, but we only had to say something to them a couple times and I love that. They hustled everywhere they went. They seemed enthusiastic about starting.

No. 1, she is the voice that can always be heard. She can pick up on what's going on and she leads those guys out there. She hustles everywhere and isn't afraid to get into any play.

Nobody in the country is better with the game on the line than Vince Young because he loves the high stakes, he loves the competition, and it's just amazing to me. I was afraid he was going to score too fast ? 19 seconds was a stretch there at the end. Last year (in the Rose Bowl) we got it to none.

I would be to afraid to be caught downloading music. I may consider it, if I thought I could get away with it. I think CD's are overpriced. I don't blame people that illegally download. I don't do it myself, though.

When I arrived, the bank was knocking at the door, the College was in a crisis, and everyone in the place was afraid for their jobs. It was not a pretty picture. My job was clear: save it, sell it, or shut it down. Clear and obvious, but by no means simple or straightforward. I always say that you should never mistake a clear view for a short distance.

My eyes have been bad the past two and a half years, but I don't like doctors. I'm a afraid of them. I finally went last week and they gave me some contacts. It's amazing. I can see street signs, but I can't make a 3-pointer now.

My grandmother and maternal uncle were quite afraid of hospitals, and asked us to be careful when receiving a shot.

Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top-I think that's the main thing for me to work on.

Like anything else, the time to buy them is when they look the scariest. When they've been going down, when rates have been rising, and you're afraid and there's the threat of recession. ... And if it's been fun for a while, you better think about getting out.

Mandatory is in the back of our mind, we don't want to do it but we'll do everything we can to save our system. We'll have to make a decision whether we want green grass or water in our homes if we don't get some rain soon, I'm afraid that's what it boils down to.

Oh yeah. He dominates people -- and he works unbelievably hard. He's a cool and calm guy, but on game days, we're afraid he'll rip our arms off when he's running through the tunnel onto the field. He gets mean.

Obviously, we brought him in here to be one of our starters. He has a leg up right now. He's a standup guy. I need him to stand up in the clubhouse. Be who you are. I'm not asking anyone to be any different. I'm asking to be who you are. Don't be afraid to say something if you want to say something. It's your clubhouse. It's your team.

One of my main problems as far as the public is concerned is that I've always been interested in too many things, ... and if they can't typecast you as a writer on this or that, then I'm afraid you tend not to be understood at all.

One reason why upturns follow downturns is that downturns tend to overshoot. People get panicky, they're afraid to stay the course, so they start selling. The other thing is that I think, as entrepreneurs keep on waiting to produce new things, that there's an accumulation of as-yet-unexploited new ideas that keeps mounting up.

Nerves are not an issue. To me, Ann Strother is a perfect example of someone who came in here as a freshman and was never afraid to take the big shot, to have the ball in crucial situations. Some kids are just different and they have it in them. She does.

One who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning

One of the best things about Willie, other than his speed, is that he's got guts. You can't be afraid to fail and I haven't seen Willie back off in two years.

One might be he is not physically able, because he is injured in some way, ... Another might be because if he is afraid if he does it, he will get caught.

No one should be afraid of more sunshine -- that's what this bill is about. That is something the majority of legislators have voted for and something a very broad coalition has backed, and we believe the Commerce Department does not want to stand in the way of that.

None of these guys will back down from anything. I don't think they're afraid of the big crowds or the moment. I think they'll thrive on that.

None of this stuff is going to fly unless there is some sort of measure to protect the integrity of the network, ... There needs to be a limit on the number of simultaneous users and the amount of bandwidth being sucked up. Without these limitations, no sane network administrator would deploy streaming media because they're afraid of a crash.

My diet, my regime, the whole life I have on the road has always got that little bit of stress because I'm always afraid I'm going to get a cold. And it's just such a nightmare when you got a cold or an irritation and you have to do a show.

My crazy fear is I'm always afraid my keys are going to fall down a subway grate when I walk over it. I'm afraid they're going to jump out of my pocket and fall down. Isn't that stupid?

Pole vaulting is all about strength and mental toughness. I'm afraid of heights, but I can vault over 11 feet. You have to be able to realize that you're going to go upside on the pole and you can hurt yourself like I did. You have to know what you're getting into.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Never be afraid to treat the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you; do not feel you have to follow in someone else's footsteps.

Never be afraid to try, remember...Amateurs built the ark, Professionals built the Titanic.

Now the big question is what the slope of recovery is going to be. I'm a little afraid it will be more modest than most of what the investment community expects.

Now we are seeing different types of fat as being very important. Don't be afraid of monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fats, but really focus in on saturated fats and trans fat.

Peter was 2 years and 10 months old when we began to study him. He was afraid of a white rat, and this fear extended to a rabbit, a fur coat, a feather, cotton wool, etc., but not to wooden blocks and similar toys.

Phil gives us size and experience back on the blue line, ... He's not afraid to mix it up, and can use his size to his advantage both in front of the net and in the corners.

People want to be in the tax register but are afraid of fines, penalties and interest from the past. The amnesty allows them an opportunity to come into the fold. Money is not the main reason we are offering the amnesty.

People were afraid to come to New Orleans, and we needed a beacon.

People were calling about the damage. It?s like they were afraid to come down because they think it?s still damaged here.

People weren't afraid to go to Texas anymore.

Rich Hamilton and Kevin Freeman were roommates and both had large contingents of family members. I was hesitant to check their room, afraid they might break curfew and still be with their families. ... When I knocked, Kevin answered the door; he had his uniform on. ... Rich also was wearing his uniform.

My feeling is that today's authorities probably have many sins, that's why they are madly afraid of losing power and they probably saw in him some kind of future leader.

My life was paralyzed. I work in a white-collar world, and we are not used to bombs ... We were afraid to go to sleep at night.

I have enjoyed working with Sterling all these years, ... He knows what he wants from the cars and he is not afraid to let you know. We always have worked well together and we look forward to the race this weekend in Tennessee.

I got into it that I'm going to win every time. It doesn't matter the size, height, weight, whatever. I really don't care. I'm not afraid of going in there, putting my body in there and making a tackle against a big guy.

I got the sense in the room they were just afraid of a work stoppage, afraid of the union, and they would accept anything. The union should've asked for more; they would've gotten it. It was a panic deal. I've seen it before, but not like this.

If the risk is a return to repression and the terror of the Taliban, and there is a chance of success then we should not be afraid of this mission, even if it will be difficult.

If these important productivity-enhancing measures are going to be put on the back burner because the minority government is too afraid to work out the support for these sorts of things, I think Canadians are going to get rightfully very concerned about whether they're going to have a good government over the next couple of years.

I'd like to improve on our record and how far we go in the America East tourney. But I'd also like to see an improvement of skills and create an exciting vibe at Stony Brook. I expect great things this year. We have a young group of ladies with a lot of potential and who are not afraid to try something new.

I'd like to be a lion... they are very family-oriented. Unfortunately. too many wild animals are afraid at what man can do to them.

I'd like to dedicate this to just thinking outside the box and not being afraid of who you are no matter what you do.

If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use his brains and energy, not to explore the unknown, but to find ways to avoid the pressures we put on him.

If this 401(k) money is used just on Michigan businesses, I'm afraid they'll use this money to save The Big Three (automakers).

I don't know whether it was his movement or hitting the ball on the run. He's not afraid to be stretched out. If he plays like he played today he's got a shot (against Hewitt).

If we have to go 90/10, I'm afraid the county won't have its share of the money.

Let any man show the world that he feels Afraid of its bark and 't will fly at his heels: Let him fearlessly face it, 't will leave him alone: But 't will fawn at his feet if he flings it a bone

Leadership is not about being afraid to lead or make mistakes, ... the whole culture is about being safe and risk averse.

There are people we wonder about but don't make attempts to contact. Perhaps we're afraid of empty conversations with someone or perhaps we're curious about someone whose life we watched for awhile from afar. Sometimes it's just been too long and sometimes we can't even articulate the need to know whatever happened to them. Where are they? Did they make it? Are they happy? Are they passionate about something in their lives? Are they anything like the people we once knew?

There are people who really believe in and fear of ghost. Some of them even are too afraid that cause their minds and senses are no longer function properly to be able to distinguish whether something is ghost or else.

There are other candidates who will just go along with what the mayor wants, and that would be tragic. We don't need another person on the council who is afraid of raising their voice and speak out.

(The Plainsmen) are not afraid to get out and run. But they will also be deliberate and get the shot they want.

We need to be aggressive. It's nothing we haven't seen. We're not afraid of anyone's pitching, but we'll still have to put together some runs and play good defense.

Leyland's not afraid to yell at you from the dugout. It's situational things, not pitch selection. When he says something, I take it to the bank. I trust what he says.

Liberals are very much afraid of conservative women, and here's the reason why - more people agree with us. They want the government to have less control over their lives.

Mom was the one I was always afraid of. Yeah, you have no idea how competitive my mom is. She would watch me compete living every moment, live I mean die on every shot.

Miller isn't afraid to make tough decisions. You will see some action here in the next couple of months. This is measured in months, not years at this point.

Mike has played great. One thing we noticed in practice is his competitiveness. He's not afraid to go in and battle for rebounds. He's picked things up quickly.

Mike played outstanding. He played hard. We played different because we weren't afraid like we were last game.

Most people are too scared to ask their medical provider for help. They're afraid that if they ask ... that the next time they have a problem that they won't be able to go back.

Most people were afraid that we'd start to see some inflation, but I don't think there's much here. The Fed still has its foot on brakes and will keep tapping them at regular intervals, but perhaps not as much as investors had been expecting.

She does really good out there because she's really aggressive. She's not afraid to get in there and work. She's a good athlete.

She felt like during the regular season there were times when she may have had opportunities to take over games and didn't. And now that her career's winding down, in this scenario she wanted the ball in her hands and she wasn't afraid to take big shots.

She gave the most stirring speeches, ... and she was never afraid to ask for money. Once when I was speaking at a rally, she grabbed the mike and told me to be more forceful in my fund-raising pitch. The crowd loved it; I think we raised $90,000 that day.

She always struck me as someone who came prepared, that had done her homework, that had passion for young people and was not afraid of hard work. She attended committee meetings. She did her best to try to work with other board members. She and her family sacrificed a tremendous amount of her personal time. In the end, what else can you ask of a board member?

She has never been afraid to assert herself in areas whether it was common or uncommon for women to be.

Most of the time, it's very mild, and it might be that they just didn't think about it. Or, maybe they were afraid of being sent to the hospital.

She is afraid they will come and take her away and her baby.

She needs a mother. I'm afraid I'm not much of a parent. Some people, I guess, weren't made to have kids.

She just wanted us to be closer. She was afraid something would happen and she wouldn't be able to get to us.

She knows how much work is ahead and won't be afraid to put the time and effort in.

She's 6 feet 7, and that's a big presence to have in the middle. But we can't back down and can't be afraid because of her height and defensive abilities and offensive abilities. We just have to take it to her. It's a do-or-die situation.

She's a good girl. She's a really hard worker. She won't be afraid of going with them on Sunday. She's not afraid of pain.

She didn't like to be alone at night. She was afraid of the dark, I don't know why. But one of us would always stay with her every night. We all had our calendars, and we took turns.

She has always been my role model in gymnastics, and every time at practice when she was doing some tumbling or something, I was always afraid she was going to get hurt again. Because of what she went through (an ACL injury, to name one), I think it makes me try extra hard. A lot of what I was doing was for her.

She definitely hits the ball a lot harder than me, or even than most guys on the men's circuit. She has got unbelievable ground strokes, she is a fighter and not afraid to go for her shots.

She came back and she saw the police officer with her baby, asking people about the whereabouts of the mother of the baby. She became afraid due to the fact that she's an illegal immigrant.

She certainly has a major impact and she's not afraid to step up for all of us who live out here and have our businesses here.