“The only thing we have to fear is that m*ther-fucking Crazy Frog guy. I hate that fucking frog.”
~ Oscar Wilde on Fear
According to a popular quote (variously but incorrectly attributed to Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Oscar Wilde), "we have nothing to fear but fear itself". No other quote in the history of quotations has been so regularly and thoroughly misunderstood (with the possible exception of "trust me, I know what I'm doing").
The line was originally spoken by famed romance author Stephen King, and was an attempt to explain Fearophobia; that is, a fear of fear. Fearophobia is a debilitating affliction affecting millions of people worldwide. The fear of fearing something causes the sufferer to become frightened at the mere thought of something scary. Given how scary the world is, this affliction often results in complete catatonia and a refusal to do the dishes or any other kind of house-work.
If you find yourself suddenly becoming afraid of fearing something, psychologists recommend striking yourself repeatedly in the head with a large mallet until you lose consciousness.
Fear is usually considered the mind killer, however new research has indicated that fear is actually the body killer. Needless to say this has caused much controversy in the scientific community.
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