Quotes about afraid
afraid good relieved russians torture
My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again! Mathias Rust
afraid dad mom stayed wherever
My mom was afraid of burning, that was her big thing, she didn't want to burn, so she kind of stayed wherever she could, so my dad probably stayed with her." ()
afraid economy-and-economics markets might sign
Markets are afraid there might be a sign of stagflation in the U.S. economy.
afraid boxing bring great happy hurting knows learned loyal matt work
Matt is a loyal young man. I told him to bring back what he learned and we'll work on it. I told him not to be afraid of hurting my feelings. One of the great things about boxing is no one knows everything. I'm really happy for him. He is right on track.
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Mark is the ultimate gym rat. He plays a lot of basketball. And he's just fearless on the floor. He's not afraid to go up against anyone. And he's done a great job for us.
afraid emphasize learn
What I try to emphasize more than anything else is don't be afraid to make a mistake. That's how you learn what you can't do, and what you don't like to do.
afraid-of-death concepts
At the same time, I've never been afraid of death or the concept of death. Alex Lifeson
afraid almost confident stop walk
Who'd have thought I'd even get this far? But here I am. I'm now completely confident that I can walk the whole way. I'm almost afraid to stop walking.
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We can't forget Pearl Harbor, but I'm afraid that we might. At one time we had some young people from some of the schools helping us out with the ceremony, and they didn't even know what Pearl Harbor was. That's so sad. Jack Hanna
afraid bit dogs friend trying
We were very afraid of the dogs. I have a friend who was bit by one of the dogs trying to go over there to help. Mary Peters
afraid misses player seems shooter shows today tough type
When he misses it seems like the whole world is surprised, so that shows what kind of shooter he is. He's a warrior. He has had some tough games, but what he did today shows what type of player he is. He's not afraid to fail. He made us win.
afraid money spend
What I'm afraid of is that we're going to spend a whole lot of money before we know what we're doing, O. J. Simpson
afraid everybody ourselves prove respect team
We've got to prove ourselves and show we can do it in the playoffs, show we're a team everybody should respect and be afraid of. Pau Gasol
afraid catch dangerous hurricane katrina left limbs spring storms
We've got to get the dangerous trees, the dangling limbs left from Hurricane Katrina removed. But I am afraid spring storms will catch us before that happens.
afraid bigger certain might playing practice
We've done some things in practice where we'll play a bigger lineup, playing a two at the point. And even the development of (rookie Alex) Acker at practice, in certain situations, we might not be afraid to play him some. Flip Saunders
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We can certainly say that those inside are afraid to leave, but I do not think ... that we can say they are being held hostage, ... The Israelis are saying that the religious leaders may leave the compound, but they're afraid to do so because they want to maintain the sanctity of the holy place. Andrew White
afraid animal chest dog fierce street target vicious walking
Here I am walking down the street with a target on my chest because my dog has a muzzle that says, 'this is a fierce vicious animal and you have to be afraid of this dog'.
afraid stop
When I start a book, it's every day. There is no Saturday, no Sunday. It's every day, because if I stop one day, I'm afraid of losing the book and losing the energy. Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
afraid anyone bring bringing thick
I bring values, resiliency, a thick skin, and I'm not afraid to be confrontational. I don't remember anyone before bringing that to the table. Carl Paladino
afraid background believe means people solver work
Not being a genius, I believe in collaboration, and my background as a problem solver means I've never been afraid to work with people cleverer than myself.
afraid child
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. John Updike
afraid change putting
My putting strategy is simple: If you're not making putts, don't be afraid to change your technique. Louis Oosthuizen
afraid ask business colleagues countless female raises stop women
Women are often meeker in meetings and afraid to ask for raises and promotions. I've told countless female colleagues to stop apologizing when they ask for more. It's not personal, it's business. Katharine Weymouth
afraid custody everybody great matters money power realize
Dissolution and custody matters are the great equalizers. Having done this for a while, you do realize that everybody has the same issues. It doesn't matter how much money you have or how much power you have, you are always afraid you're never going to see your child. Laura Wasser
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Hire people who are smarter than you, and don't be afraid to work with them as partners. Make it clear that you plan to learn from them, not just the other way around. The right, smart, motivated people respond very well to that approach, particularly coming from a younger manager like I am.
afraid hustler mom single
As an actress, I have put myself out there as an independent black woman, a single mom, a go-getter, a hustler who isn't afraid to survive. LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
afraid beneath fall fallen falling giving ground necessary ok productive remind
When I'm not afraid to fail, I wont. When I'm not afraid to fall down, falling down won't feel like failure. I have fallen down enough to get more comfortable with it, to know how productive it can be, how necessary it is to growth. Still, when I sense the ground beneath me giving way, I have to remind myself that it's OK if I falter. I have to remind myself that it's more than OK!
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When I'm driving here I see a sign that says, CAUTION: SMALL CHILDREN PLAYING. I slow down, and then it occurs to me: I'm not afraid of small children. Jonathan Katz
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When I was 14, my dad came home one day and told us he had cancer. It was looking pretty bad. And I remember him saying how afraid he was that he hadn't gotten to do the things he wanted to do during his life. He had surgery and survived. And he's still alive today, thank God. But it made a big impact on me. Jeffrey Skoll
afraid fear future
We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands.
afraid age earth lie life people stopped time willing
I've never been willing to lie about my age. Why on earth would I want to tell people I'm 35, which I'm not, and have them say, 'Oh that's nice,' when I could tell them I'm 47, which I am, and have them look at me and go, 'Whoa!'. I'm not afraid of aging. I stopped being afraid of life a long time ago. Sharon Stone
afraid bite nervous time water
The only time I get afraid is when I am at the ocean. I get a little nervous when I'm in the water because I always feel like something is going to bite or snatch me. Texas Battle
afraid bit fame hopefully paved people percent success truthful
I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, and if I have to sacrifice a little bit of fame and a little bit of success because I'm being 100 percent truthful with who I am, hopefully that will create a paved way for someone else. Todrick Hall