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Arthur Helps: Most terrors are but spectral illusions. Only have the courage of the man who…

Most terrors are but spectral illusions. Only have the courage of the man who could walk up to his spectre seated in the chair before him, and sit down upon it; the horrid thing will not partake the chair with you.

In today’s wordsMost terrors are just ghostly illusions. Have the courage of the man who could walk up to the specter sitting in the chair in front of him and sit down on it; the horrid thing won't share the chair with you.

Arthur HelpsCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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