I will not pretend I wasn't petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious feeling of excitement. Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn't be exciting if they didn't.

Roald Dahl

Danny, the Champion of the World

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Fear Excitement Taking risks

Author

Roald Dahl

Source

Danny, the Champion of the World

Medium

Novel

Genre

Children's literature

Language

English

Time

1975 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Dahl, Roald. Danny, the Champion of the World. Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total Obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

Frank Herbert

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Frank Herbert
Source
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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