“A fear of heights is illogical. A fear of falling, on the other hand, is prudent and evolutionary”
“One forgets the fear of heights when one cannot fall”
“Scared of flying?""Nope""Heights?""Nope"The plane shook again, and I closed my eyes, trying to take deep breaths."What is it then?""I have a fear of falling from heights.”
“As Socrates so philosophically put it, since we don't know what death is, it is illogical to fear it.”
“He was distrustful of happiness as some people fear heights or open spaces.”
“As the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, so the denial of God is the height of foolishness.”