James Baldwin...all the fears with which I had grown up, and which were now a part of me and controlled my vision of the world, rose up like a wall between the world and me...
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The world can often seem like a scary place, full of dangers that are constantly on our minds. Often times, the worst fears are the ones that are hardest to get rid of.
Source: The Fire Next Time
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