Stop threatening me... I've lived in terror and I've come out of it. Kill me or not, torture me or not, it doesn't matter to me. Just decide what to do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker has endured enough fear to become indifferent to death or pain.
- In plain terms
- I have survived terror, so your threats no longer scare me.
- What can you take from it?
- Facing your worst fear can make you fearless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When has fear lost its power over you?
Another view
Indifference to threats can also signal a loss of will to live.
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