„Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.“

— Paulo Coelho

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„The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.“
— Albert Einstein
„The world wavered and quivered and threatened to burst into flames.“
— Virginia Woolf
„Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place, some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.“
— Banksy
„The world, the system, moves forward out of fear. That’s why they have to threaten us to play the game. We’re threatened with loss of job, money, reputation, or prestige. It’s all based on fear.“
— Richard Rohr
„The power of the white world is threatened whenever a black man refuses to accept the white world's definitions.“
— James Baldwin
„I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness.” - Jem Carstairs“
— Cassandra Clare
„The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.“
— Chinua Achebe
„You're mistaken, Father. You were in paradise, but you didn't recognize it. It's the same with most people in this world; they seek suffering in the most joyous of places because they think they are unworthy of happiness.“
— Paulo Coelho