He has spawned an ethic, in the kitchen and in life, that poses as brave, but is really nothing more than the emotional equivalent of a keg stand, or maybe just a fear of being plain.
In his eyes, I saw confusion, maybe a little fear.
For decades, maybe a lifetime, fear has forced them into silence.
"I think we spark curiosity and maybe a little fear," Fernandez continues.
Maybe it was a fear of letting down his team.
Maybe it's a fear of impermanence, or a persistent mistrust of the wisdom of others, but no one advertises for himself quite like Mr. West.
His personality and showmanship were definitely part of Dior's success, and maybe there was a fear of meddling with it.
"Maybe there's a fear that if the American people knew what was being spent on intelligence, they'd be even more upset at intelligence failures," Mr. Johnson said.
Perhaps letter-writers don't want to hurt someone's feelings or chances for a job, or maybe it's a fear of legal retribution.
