Quote About Fear Novels & Stories

“A-ano po ang ibig ninyong sabihin, Lola? I-I’m not afraid o-of anything.” Muli, marahang tinapik ni Carmelita ang pisngi ng apo. “I know you are. But you know what they say, courage is not the absence of fear. Sometimes, courage is found during our moments of weakness when we are most afraid. But still we chose to face our circumstances even up to the very last ounce of our strength.” “L-Lola—“

Maybe I don't fear fights but that time I feel fear. Fear that maybe oneday Chase will walk away to my life. Fear that my mind was right. Fear that one day we will not seeing each other. I haven't been in a relationship but I know the word 'love'. I told Rhezian that I don't know what if feels but I really do know. I love Chase and I denied it to them because I don't want them to look at me with pity. That one day when he leaved me, It'll fucking hurt me.

So real that I almost get crazy believing that those things happened for real. I'm scared, Samuel. I'm really scared. ***

“Always remember this, Cha. No one can ever hide the truth. Lalabas at lalabas din ang katotohanan.” “I know that, Gee. Wala pa talaga akong lakas ng loob sa ngayon na sabihin ang totoo. And I’m also afraid.” Bumuntong-hininga ako. “Afraid of what?” nakakunot-noong tanong ni Bea.

Pagbalik niya sa opisina, nadatnan niya si Nathan na nakaupo sa visitor’s chair, may hawak na kape para sa kanya. “Expansion?” tanong nito, parang alam na ang sagot. “Expansion,” sagot niya, tinanggap ang kape. “Scared?” “Always,” diretsong sagot niya. Ngumiti si Nathan. “Good.” Tumaas ang kilay niya. “Good?” “Fear keeps you honest.”

Sa lahat naman talaga ng laban ay andyan si Kuya para sa akin, pero hindi sa ganitong laban na buhay na ang kapalit. "You can barely stand." "Still standing and I will stand with you hanggang dulo," sagot niya agad na may konting pilit na ngiti. Napahinga ako nang malalim, pilit pinipigil ang emosyon ko. "Kuya… I’m scared," amin ko nang mahina. Tumango siya, parang naiintindihan niya agad. "Me too. But fear doesn’t decide what happens next."

Ismael is the type of person who would crack jokes without minding the atmosphere around him, but a deep meaning can always be found in between each line that he speaks. Offering help is indeed terrifying. Ngunit nahihirapan akong balewalain ang kahit sino lalo na kung alam ko namang may maiitulong ako. Sometimes, a part of me wants to reach out and help, but another part would hold me back in the fear of being taken in a wrong way. Afraid that people would think that I am just trying to prove something.