The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.
Elias CanettiIt is only in a crowd that man can become free of this fear of being touched. That is the only situation in which the fear changes into its oppositeโฆ The reversal of fear of being touched belongs to the nature of crowds. The feeling of relief is most striking where the density of the crowd is greatest
Elias Canetti