“The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
— Patrick Rothfuss, book The Wise Man's Fear
Source: The Wise Man's Fear (2011), Chapter 43, “The Flickering Way” (p. 318)
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