...do not courageous men endure death because they are afraid of yet greater evils? ...Then all but philosophers are courageous only from fear, and because they are afraid; and yet that a man should be courageous from fear, and because he is a coward, is surely a strange thing.

With thee how should we be afraid of loss
O thou, who turnest every loss to gain.

[to Jack] Why are you so afraid to admit that we are connected? Face it. We shared Mom's womb. We were womb-mates.

It wasn't easy tolerating him talking this way to her, to bear his scorn, his ridicule, his insults, his walking past her like she was nothing but a house cat. But after four years of marriage, Mariam saw clearly how much a woman could tolerate when she was afraid. And Mariam was afraid.

It was my greatest triumph... and I never looked back. You think I was afraid fleeing Brennenburg? Quite the contrary. I knew it was my purgatory - hellfire made to wash away my sins. There's no denying the things I've done. But I have paid my tribute. I gave them that awful man... I did the right thing.

It's a lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.

Women are afraid to sing salsa…I don't know why; maybe they think it's for men. I am not a composer, or a soneo, a singer and a poet, which is very difficult. But I think everybody can sing everything.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

I'm never afraid. But in my case it's nothing to be proud of.