Lauren GroffPerhaps living in fear can drive all devils out of a person.
About This Quote
When Will Rogers said, “Perhaps living in fear can drive all devils out of a person,” he was commenting on the fact that some people live in fear of their own shadows. They are afraid of what others will think of them, afraid of the consequences of their actions, afraid to be different. When you conquer your fears, you are free to be yourself.
Source: Fates And Furies
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