Hi Lighter,
I hadnt heard that quote, but I'll bet it's true.
What I have found is that hiding from whatever I fear, seems to be pointless. I had a little kid who, when he was playing hide and seek, couldnt stand the tension of hiding and would always run from his hiding place yelling "here I am". I think I tend to be like that--or at least I am becoming more like that since I found that running headlong into a fear seems to help a bit. Havent had the courage to tackle bungee-jumping though!

I went looking for this quote, and just found it:
"I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life--specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown; and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far."
I like it.
CB