“My fear of abandonment is exceeded only by my terror of intimacy.”

“A man fears that conflict with his wife will lead to less intimacy, not more intimacy.”

““Rodney, whatever is the opposite of philosophy?”
“My dear, the opposite of philosophy is terror.”
“Terror? You mean fear of death?” I asked.
“I don’t think so…”
“Fear of what, then?”
“Of never having lived.””

“God, I am trying to recover my faith. Please don't abandon me in the middle of
this adventure, I prayed, pushing my fears aside.”

“Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is.”

“My friends, there is no Palestinian-Israeli conflict. There is only the global war on terrorism.”

“Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.”

“If a man is really into you, nothing will stop him from being with you - including a fear of intimacy.”

“Everything‟s fine,” I said, with a tight smile. “Kiyo was just giving me
his latest explanation about how my son is a terror to be feared.”
Dorian scoffed. “Little Thundro? A terror? Hardly, unless perhaps
we‟re discussing diapers.”

“The only thing that gets me high is the musky scent of my enemy's fear”