

“No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.”
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“Thales said there was no difference between life and death. "Why, then," said someone to him, "do not you die?" "Because," said he, "it does make no difference.”
― Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Vol 1, Books 1-5
― Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Vol 1, Books 1-5

“Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not. All sensation and consciousness ends with death and therefore in death there is neither pleasure nor pain. The fear of death arises from the belief that in death, there is awareness.”
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“The only way to go beyond death is to accept death. Then it disappears. The only way to be fearless is to accept fear. Then the energy is released and becomes freedom.”
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

“In the beginning there is not much difference between the coward and the courageous person. The only difference is, the coward listens to his fears and follows them, and the courageous person puts them aside and goes ahead. The courageous person goes into the unknown in spite of all the fears.”
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
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