“Living a life somewhere else in your mind is nothing more than being a prisoner where you are.” 
― Shannon L. Alder

“They don't know the meaning of danger or fear or pain. It's only their pride that can be truly hurt.” 
― Victoria Aveyard

“Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is.” 
― Andrew Vachss

“Spelling bees? Spelling bees do not scare me. I competed in the National Spelling Bee twice, thank you very much. My dad competed in the National Spelling Bee. My aunt competed in the National Spelling Bee. My uncle WON the National Spelling Bee. If I can't spell it, I know someone who can. SO JUST BRING IT ON, YOU BASTARDS!!” 
― Kristin Cashore

“The thing I am most afraid of is love. When you say you love someone you are giving them license to hurt you.” 
― Dorothy Koomson

“If a train is coming at you, closing your eyes won't save you ... but if you look right at it, you at least have a chance to jump.” 
― Andrew Vachss

“A warrior fears the battle he missed. More than any fight he can make his own, he fears the fight that’s gone, that ended without him, that no feat of arms can change.” 
― Mark Lawrence

“Fear, left unchecked, can spread like a virus.” 
― Lish McBride