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“But is it fear that is the enemy? Let me tell you about fear. We cannot negotiate with fear as when it is, there’s nothing else. We cannot strike fear down, for cut a head of the hydra and two will quickly take its place. We cannot shun fear, lest we invite it through the cracks. We cannot tame fear, dragons are not slaves. We cannot live in fear, because it will haunt our every step. Fear is no enemy. We greet fear as an old friend and hold it tight, until it burns our hand.”

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Book:Oculus

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