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“Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” John Steinbeck, “Of Mice and Men” - 1937

“So few want to be rebels any more. And out of those few, most, like myself, scare easily.” Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451” - 1953

“If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.” Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged” - 1957

“This word, rebellion, it had froze them up, as fish are in a pond.” William Shakespeare, “Henry IV, Part 2” - 1600

“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.” Stephen King, “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” - 2000

“The only advice I can give you is what you’re telling yourself. Only, maybe you’re too scared to listen.” Neil Gaiman, “Neverwhere” - 1996

“Terror made me cruel” Emily Brontë, “Wuthering Heights” - 1847

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