Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.

When Jim Donell thought of something to say he said it as often and in as many ways as possible, perhaps because he had very few ideas and had to wring each one dry.

Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all the fruit is.

It seems so long ago that he was last afraid of anything. Seventeen, was he then? Eighteen? Sometimes he thinks he's missing a lot by being like this - fear gives life a fillip. He wonders how it is he lost it all, and what there is - if anything - ever to bring it back. ("Jane Brown's Body")

I'm afraid of happy people. They're chemically unbalanced.

Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all the fruit is.