"It's okay to be afraid!"
When in trouble or in doubt,
Run in circles, scream and shout!
Run in circles, scream and shout!
— Anonymous
"It is not out of the question that you might have a veeery minor case of... serious brain damage. But don't be alarmed, all right? Although if you do — if you do feel alarmed, try to hold on to that feeling, because that is the proper reaction to being told that you've got brain damage."
— Wheatley, Portal 2
"Sorry, Venkman, I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought."
— Egon Spengler, Ghostbusters (1984)
"Convincing a bully to back down is usually just a matter of showing you're not afraid of him. Of course, some bullies have guys with .357 magnums. Then you change tactics."
"He always held that panic was the best means of survival; back in the olden days, his theory went, people faced with hungry sabretoothed tigers could be divided very simply into those who panicked and those who stood there saying "What a magnificent brute!" or "Here, kitty, kitty.""
"Well, I woke up to go get me a cold pop. Then I thought somebody was barbequin'. I said, 'oh, Lord Jesus, it's a fire.' And then I raaaaaan out; I didn't grab no shoes or nuthin', Jesus. I ran for my life! ...I got bronchitis! Ain't nobody got time for that!"
— Sweet Brown, meme maker
“Fear is a healthy instinct, not a sign of weakness. It is a natural self-defense mechanism that is common to felines, wolves, hyenas, and most humans. Even fruit bats know fear, and I salute them for it. If you think the world is weird now, imagine how weird it would be if wild beasts had no fear.”
— Hunter S. Thompson, Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
Calvin: Hobbes, what should I do when Moe comes to beat me up in gym class?
Hobbes: Well, you can always do what we tigers do when a rhino charges.
Calvin: What's that?
Hobbes: We scramble like maniacs for the nearest tree.
Calvin: That's your advice?? To sit in a tree all day?!?
Hobbes: It doesn't impress the girls, of course, but there's no sense in impressing them and then getting killed, my dad used to say.
Hobbes: Well, you can always do what we tigers do when a rhino charges.
Calvin: What's that?
Hobbes: We scramble like maniacs for the nearest tree.
Calvin: That's your advice?? To sit in a tree all day?!?
Hobbes: It doesn't impress the girls, of course, but there's no sense in impressing them and then getting killed, my dad used to say.
Uncle Max: What do you do when you see a hyena?
Timon: Scream "Mommy!"
Uncle Max: That's right, mister!
Timon: Scream "Mommy!"
Uncle Max: That's right, mister!
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no cause for alarm! Well, actually, there is cause for alarm, it just won't do any good."
— Luke, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "The Harvest"
Nocturne: Any idea what we should do?
Morph: I'm gonna run like hell for about four hours and then maybe beg for mercy! It's not much of a plan, I admit, but I'm having trouble concentrating with the giant robots trying to kill us!
Morph: I'm gonna run like hell for about four hours and then maybe beg for mercy! It's not much of a plan, I admit, but I'm having trouble concentrating with the giant robots trying to kill us!
—Exiles #12: Another Rooster In The Henhouse Part 2
"Fly, you fools!"
— Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
Aragorn: Are you frightened?
Frodo: Yes.
Aragorn: Not nearly frightened enough.
Frodo: Yes.
Aragorn: Not nearly frightened enough.
"Rule Number One: Always Be Afraid. Fear heightens your senses. Fear keeps you alive. Arrogance gets you killed."
—Blinky, Trollhunters
Harry Potter: I'm scared, professor.
Professor Lupin: Well, I'd consider you a fool if you weren't.
Professor Lupin: Well, I'd consider you a fool if you weren't.
"Calm yourself, Doctor," the engineer snapped. "There is no need to unman yourself like thi-"
Faba whirled on the dandy and seized him by the lapels, dragging the engineer in close. The scientist could feel his eye twitching as he attempted to explain his concerns to his ignorant colleague.
"There is a LITERAL SUN GOD in my LAB and it HATES ME," he snarled through clenched teeth. "This is an excellent time to panic. There is NO BETTER TIME TO PANIC, do you hear me?!"
Faba whirled on the dandy and seized him by the lapels, dragging the engineer in close. The scientist could feel his eye twitching as he attempted to explain his concerns to his ignorant colleague.
"There is a LITERAL SUN GOD in my LAB and it HATES ME," he snarled through clenched teeth. "This is an excellent time to panic. There is NO BETTER TIME TO PANIC, do you hear me?!"
Dies: Grem, let's go!
Grem: I am a goblin prince. I know when to fight.
Dies: I am a coward! I know when to run!
Grem: I am a goblin prince. I know when to fight.
Dies: I am a coward! I know when to run!
"Are you scared? We're all scared. You'd have to be crazy not to be scared."
—Major Chip Hazard, Small Soldiers
"There's only one logical solution... RUN AWAY!"
—Egon Spengler, ''The Real Ghostbusters", "Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin"
Warlock 1: Get back! It's killing everybody—!
Warlock 2: Don't panic! Stand your ground, brothers! Stand your ground!
[The monster comes into full view]
Lundy: Ah, no. Just… no. Panic is exactly what's called for here.
Warlock 2: Don't panic! Stand your ground, brothers! Stand your ground!
[The monster comes into full view]
Lundy: Ah, no. Just… no. Panic is exactly what's called for here.
— Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #4
Wiz: Ah, what a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing-
Boomstick: And a giant AK-47 carpet-bombed the neighborhood! The sky rains blood, millions are dead! Dear god, Wiz, it's the end times! RUN AWAY!
Wiz: Calm down, there's no reason to panic. It's just that in the world of Chainsaw Man, devils exist and your fear makes them stronger. Never mind, panic.
Boomstick: And a giant AK-47 carpet-bombed the neighborhood! The sky rains blood, millions are dead! Dear god, Wiz, it's the end times! RUN AWAY!
Wiz: Calm down, there's no reason to panic. It's just that in the world of Chainsaw Man, devils exist and your fear makes them stronger. Never mind, panic.
