"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."

~Mark Twain

"We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death."

~David Sarnoff

We write frankly and fearlessly but then we "modify" before we print.

~ Mark Twain in Life on the Mississippi

"What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves."

~ Paul Valery

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

Soren Kierkegaard

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority."

~ Ralph W. Sockman