Fear comes from uncertainty.
Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage. Eric Hoffer
Impervious
Man could not live
Man could not live if he were entirely impervious to sadness. Many sorrows can be endured only by being embraced, and the pleasure taken in them naturally has a somewhat melancholy character. Emile Durkheim
The most rigid structures,
The most rigid structures, the most impervious to change, will collapse first. Eckhart Tolle
Let\’s be honest: Ignoring
Let’s be honest: Ignoring is acting, and nothing more — acting as though the words or actions of your oppressors don’t hurt. You hear the words, you feel the insults, and you bear the blows. Frank Peretti
Grunge was so self-consciously
Grunge was so self-consciously lowbrow and nonaspirational that it seemed, at first, impervious to the hype and glamour normally applied swiftly to any emerging trend. But sure enough, grunge anthems found their way onto the soundtracks of television commercials, and Dodge Neons were hawked by kids in flannel shirts saying, ‘Whatever.’ Douglas Rushkoff
No man’s plenum, Mr.
No man’s plenum, Mr. Quistgaard, is impervious to the awl of God’s will. Donald Barthelme
No wonder men got
No wonder men got impervious to superficial pain, I thought. It came from this habit of hammering each other incessantly. Diana Gabaldon
And often the worst
And often the worst thing wasn’t the victims–they were dead, after all, and beyond any more pain. The worst thing was those who loved them and survived them. Often the walking dead from now on, shell-shocked, hearts ruptured, stumbling through the remainder of their lives without anything left inside of them but blood and organs, … Read more
No degree of prosperity
No degree of prosperity can be sufficient to eliminate all misfortune, and sloth is impervious to opportunity. Dean Koontz
If a trade deficit
If a trade deficit is determined solely by rates of savings and investment, then the U.S. trade deficit will be impervious to a get-tough trade policy. Slapping higher tariffs on imports will only deprive foreigners of the dollars they would have earned by selling in the U.S. market. Daniel T. Griswold