“Fear is a Dangerous Animal.Best kept on a short leash...”
“Keep memories of insult on a short leash, and memories of blessing on a long one.”
“When you walk a dog on a short leash, she's close enough to bite you.”
“everybody he knew was going quietly mad from being tied on a leash that was too short.”
“You keep life on a short leash.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “You’re scared of what you can’t control.”
“No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”