“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do”

“The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good”

“I cannot stop thinking that I died before I was born and that at my death I will return to the same state”

“To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself”

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom”

“My "fear" is my substance, and probably the best part of me”