You know, the worst ain't so bad when it finally happens. Not half as bad as you figure it'll be before it's happened.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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Topic

Fear Anticipation

Speaker

Curtin

Actor

Tim Holt

Source

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1948 1940s 20th century

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Directed by John Huston, Warner Bros.-First National, 1948.

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We have not journeyed all this way across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.

Winston Churchill

Speech to the Canadian Parliament, December 30, 1941

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Topic
The British people World War II
Speaker
Winston Churchill
Source
Speech to the Canadian Parliament, December 30, 1941
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
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Original Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Some Chicken! Some Neck!" Joint session of Canadian Parliament. 30 Dec. 1941, Ottawa, Canada. Address.

Current Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Some chicken! Some neck!', 30 December 1941, Parliament, Ottawa." Never Give In!: Winston Churchill's Speeches. A&C Black, 2013.

Another quote about Fear

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essays: First Series (Emerson)

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Topic
Facing one's fears Fear Taking risks

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
Heroism Essays: First Series (Emerson)
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1841 1840s 19th century
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Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

Current Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.