“Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken by it.”

“Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.”

“I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your foot”

“They’re Mabden, of course. They are afraid of the city. Afraid of almost everything. And being permitted no weapons with which they can attack what they fear, they are reduced to what you see. It seems the Mabden can only kill or run away. Their brains are of no use to them.”

“I know very well the women. The short skirt was never a good fashion — very vulgar. The American women will accept the new fashions. You can never stop the fashions.”

“Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back.”

“I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.”

“It came to him merely to run away was folly, because he could never run away from himself.”

“Being scared isn't the problem. It's not running away that's the hard part.”

“Life should be a constant vision of God's presence. Here is our defense against being led away by the gauds and shows of earth's vulgar attractions.”