"I don't believe in ghosts, but I am afraid of them"

- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

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This quote by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson talks to the power of worry and the unidentified. It suggests that even though one may not believe in something, they can still hesitate of it. This could be analyzed as a commentary on the power of superstitious notion and the worry of the unknown. It could likewise be interpreted as a commentary on the power of the imagination and how it can develop fear even when there is no sensible basis for it. It could likewise be translated as a commentary on the power of suggestion and how it can develop fear even when there is no evidence to support it. Eventually, this quote speaks with the power of fear and how it can be a powerful force even when there is no sensible basis for it.

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This quote is written / told by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between December 8, 1832 and April 26, 1910. He was a famous Poet from Norway. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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