Why am I afraid to live, I who love life and the beauty of flesh and the living colors of earth and sky and sea? Why am I afraid of love, I who love love?.. Why was I born without a skin, O God, that I must wear armor in order to touch or to be touched? Eugene ONeill
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This quote is an example of the emotions that people go through when trying to find their way in life. When one is young, they are filled with passion and determination. However, as the years go by, one finds that their passions wane and they become more guarded. They feel concerned about what others think of them and worry about the opinions of others.

With this, they become afraid to live because they fear what will happen if they do. As this quote depicts, it is only when one learns to accept who they are without needing people to approve of them that they can finally live freely.

Source: The Great God Brown And Other Plays

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