If you give way, you will instantly have to meet some greater demand, as having been frightened into obedience in the first instance; while a firm refusal will make them clearly understand that they must treat you more as equals.
For too long, too many people dependent on Social Security have been cruelly frightened by individuals seeking political gain through demagoguery and outright falsehood, and this must stop.
A lot of people can't be on their own. They get frightened. Isolation doesn't bother me at all. It gives me a sense of security.
I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.
Ever since I can remember feeling love for my parents, I've been frightened of losing them.
We should not be frightened by appearances.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter
Actually, you want to go into an area where you're frightened. Otherwise, you're just going to be repainting beautiful paintings, but a little duller each time.
It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.
To experience real agony is something hard to write about, impossible to understand while it grips you; you're frightened out of your wits, can’t sit still, move, or even go decently insane.
Never to be frightened of taking risks and always follow your instincts!
When one must sit with the snobs, one belongs with the frightened.
I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.
I pretend I've got lots of confidence and I'm a big jock and like that but deep inside I'm a frightened, insecure, can't-make-it failure.
I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.
I also want to return to doing stand-up. I've become frightened of live audiences. This is a really telling sign that I need to go back on the comedy circuit again.
All humans are frightened of their own solitude. But only in solitude can we learn to know ourselves, learn to handle our own eternal aloneness.
It is better to be killed than frightened to death.
I'm not frightened of appearing vulnerable.
We're frightened of what makes us different.