“Don't be afraid of poetry.”
“If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!”
“McGough: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've caught poetry. Mr Bones: Oh really? Well, don't worry, sir - I used to suffer from short stories.McGough: Really? When?Mr Bones: Oh, once upon a time ...”
“The reason his father has no time for poetry is that he is afraid of the messiness of life. Poetry feeds on all that spills over the boundaries of the usual things, the everyday things with which most people are obsessed, so William has no time for it.”
“Don't be afraid!”
“Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin!”