Austin O'Malley Quotes

I won't touch on risky, because that's subjective. People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear.

When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.

Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.

I have always had a ridiculous fear that I will walk into the bathroom one morning and find a python in my toilet.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

If I panic, everyone else panics.

In truth, men speak too much of danger.

There is, to be sure, sometimes only a small difference between being alert to possible danger and allowing oneself to become terrified to the point of paralysis by seeming or imagined portents.

People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear.

One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills.

Fear attracts attack.

I was scared of the dark. Ohhhh, I'd do anything not to have to sleep on my own. I'd get in bed and cover myself with dolls and teddy bears.

Dad never demonstrated any fear, although my sisters and I lived in terror he’d be killed by an assassin.

I fear for my husband. I'm really scared. I have a definite reason. I can't tell you why. But they're not going to pin anything on him. I won't let them, and I don't give a damn who gets hurt. I can name names.... If you hear that I'm sick or can't talk, please, please, get your reporters out to find me. Somebody might try to shut me up.

Fear is a good thing. Fear is going to lead you to take action.

I've never experienced complete terror, knock on wood, or running for my life or any of that.

Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it's one that severely compounds the risk.

When they set off for their first day at their new school, I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns.

We just can't scare our kids by living in fear.

I had water phobia since childhood without any reason as such.

The world is a scary place. Even my mother has suggested I take a self defense class.

People want to protect their way of life, and when they think it's in danger they start grasping for more extreme-seeming alternatives.

I shouldn't have to worry any time my father walks outside the front door of our home.

Fear arises sooner than anything else.

There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.