By action and reaction do we become strong or weak... -Edward Walker

By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind.

Edward Walker , Athlete
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American athlete who competed in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as a racewalker. Walker represented the United States and achieved success in his athletic career by displaying endurance and determination in the challenging discipline of racewalking.

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By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the...

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There's no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively - I am one with the people....
I think people who become compulsive about fitness or eating right, a lot of the time it's out of fear that they're going to lose control or that they...
There is the theory... that you live in two places: You either live in fear, or you live in love....
Don't react with fear and panic in the face of debt collector threats. Talk to them and explain your situation. See if you can work out a compromise....
God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear....
Even death doesn't worry me, man. When my mother died it was because she finished her time on earth. I know that when I die I'll see her again, so how...
Knight without fear and without reproach....
Love casts out fear, but we have to get over the fear in order to get close enough to love them....
The Republicans galvanize their base by inciting a lot of fear; they operate on a lot of mythmaking. So we have to have something compelling. We shoul...
By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the...