“Boredom is… a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.”– Bertrand Russell Related Quotes “Monogamous relationships can be based on fear: fear of losing my partner because he might fall in love with another woman, or fear that she may find a more secure man with a deeper purpose than my own to guide and protect her.“Nevertheless it also can be based on love where our commitment to open and be opened by one intimate partner becomes our way to express love for him or her, our children, friends, and ultimately the whole world and Source.”— Nityananda Das “I don’t know how it is for women or for other guys, but when I was young and in my 20s, I had a fear of marriage.”– Jeff Bridges “Fear looks always on the darker side…”— Livy