John Green Quotes

So she became impulsive, scared by her inaction into perpetual action. When the Eagle confronted her with the expulsion, maybe she blurted out Marya's name because it was the first that came to mind, because in that moment she didn't want to get expelled and she couldn't think past that moment. She was scared, sure. But more importantly, maybe she'd been scared of being paralyzed by fear again. ~Miles/Pudge on Alaska, pg 120-121

When you don't know what you're doing, it's best to do it quickly.

Fear is better than apathy because fear makes us do something.

It looks like I'm this huge shark going in for the kill... I don't know what I was thinking.

I think anxiety is dangerous, but it makes you think it's your friend.

I love the storm and fear the calm.

I'm a paranoid person. I really am.

I am not going to do anything unless I am afraid of it.

I am scared every day.

I am afraid of things which scare me. I am afraid of heights and too much love.

I'm such a scaredy cat.

I am scared of so many things.

Don't do anything for fear, because fear will never do anything for you.

Fear and Guilt are the only enemies of man.

You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.

The point is, we can decry the dangers we face or ignore them or even allow ourselves to be paralyzed by fear.

I'm scared to death that I'll never be afraid

You're a lot better off being scared than being bored.

Fear wears so many clever disguises it is virtually impossible to always recognize it. Fear disguises itself as the need to be somewhere else, doing something else, not knowing how to do something or not needing to do something.

Fear is a friend who's misunderstood

I had really good hearing and when you're scared it gets heightened so you hear scratching noises or something.

It needs courage to be afraid.

Cold, hungry, scared as hell inside, but too damn brave to admit it.

Worry is the facade of taking action when prayer really is.

Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.