“Old folklore says, this is an old wive’s tale with a lot of truth in it: Whenever you meet a ghost, don't run away. Because the ghost will capture the substance of your fear and materialize itself out of your own substance, and will kill you eventually, because it will take over all your own vitality. So then, whenever confronted with a ghost, walk straight into it, and it will disappear.”

— Alan Watts, Face Your Problems Head-On