Everybody is afraid… the key is not being afraid of being afraid. — Alexi Pappas
Cowardice, the dread of what will happen. — Epictetus
Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself. — Daniel Defoe
If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid! — Genghis Khan
Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it's contagious. — James Stewart
I'm afraid of NOTHING except being bored! — Greta Garbo
There's nothing wrong with being afraid. It's not the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. Sometimes you've got to blast through and have faith. — Emma Watson
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. — Aristotle
Courage is being afraid, but then doing what you have to do anyway. — Rudy Giuliani
Fear is apparently a mindset often felt prior to experience. — Michael Easter
Instead of being afraid of the challenge and failure, be afraid of avoiding the challenge and doing nothing — Soichiro Honda
Short Being Afraid Quotes
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. — Samuel Butler
It's okay to be afraid. It's not okay to let the fear STOP you. — Cupcake Brown
Fear is incomplete knowledge. — Agatha Christie
If you are afraid of something, you give it power over you. — Moroccan Proverbs
A fearful man is always hearing things. — Sophocles
It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave. — Mandy Hale
Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. — Eddie Rickenbacker
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-and possibly teh bogey man. — Pat Paulsen
Courage is a peculiar kind of fear. — Charles Kennedy
Fear is the highest fence. — Dudley Nichols
Top 10 Being Afraid Quotes
Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live. — Emile Hirsch
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth. — William Faulkner
The most important thing in life is to dare. The most complicated thing in life is to be afraid. The smartest thing in the world is to try to be a moral person. — Shimon Peres
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. — Corrie Ten Boom
If the only thing people learned was not to be afraid of their experience, that alone would change the world. — Sydney Banks
We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons. — Emily Murphy
It's not the future that you're afraid of. It's repeating the past that makes you anxious.
Mediocrity is my biggest fear. I'm not afraid of total failure because I don't think that will happen. I'm not afraid of success because that beats the hell out of failure. It's being in the middle that scares me. — Robert Downey, Jr.
Life is just the same as learning to swim. Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live! — Alfred Adler
Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift. — Dante Alighieri
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited of what could go right.
Do not be afraid of your difficulties.Do not wish you could be in other circumstances than you are. For when you have made the best of an adversity, it becomes the stepping stone to a splendid opportunity. — H. P. Blavatsky
Nothing will stop us. The road to the stars is steep and dangerous. But we're not afraid . . . Space flights can't be stopped. This isn't the work of one man or even a group of men. It is a historical process which mankind is carrying out in accordance with the natural laws of human development. — Yuri Gagarin
Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind. — Hamilton Wright Mabie
The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle
Tired Of Being Afraid Quotes
Avoid the flourish. Do not be afraid to be weak. Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you’re tired. You look like you could go on forever. Now come into my arms. You are the image of my beauty . — Leonard Cohen
Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid! — Pope John Paul II
I'm afraid to be alone, I'm afraid not to be alone. I'm afraid of what I am, what I'm not, what I might become, what I might never become. I don't want to stay at my job for the rest of my life, but I'm afraid to leave. And I'm just tired, you know? I'm just so tired of being afraid. — Michelle Pfeiffer
Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
It is foolish to be afraid of death. Just think. No more repaired tires on the body vehicle, no more patchwork living. — Paramahansa Yogananda
If you are tired of living on the beaten path that everyone else walks, venture into the woods. Some people would be afraid they would get lost, but a confident woman expects to have a new experience that might be outrageously wonderful. — Joyce Meyer
People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia. — Akhmad Kadyrov
Don't be afraid of being outnumbered. Eagles fly alone. Pigeons flock together.
The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as 'Communists' or 'Fascists' by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. — Margaret Chase Smith
I am strangely addicted to the writing of long letters, which, I am afraid, tire you; and for the future, I believe, I must be less communicative, in order to be less troublesome. — Mary Collyer
Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy. — Pope Francis
When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful. — Shannon Hale
Don't Be Afraid Of Being Different Quotes
Being confident is the key to life. Don't be afraid to be you! I'm super different from a lot of kids my age with style and personality, and I'm OK with it. And if you are OK with it, everyone else will be, too. Just be yourself. — Leo Howard
I would like for people to not be stuck by the rules of what is expected of a classical musician. If you really want to do something different, don't be afraid to do so. Think of music itself and not the rules or expectations of people. — Charlie Albright
I always felt different as a kid, and the Kinks were like, 'Yeah, we're the Kinks.' Celebrate your difference; don't be afraid of your sense of humor, or your personality, or who you are. It emboldened me. — Michael Weatherly
Always do what you are afraid to do.
We see differences in people and seem to be afraid of people. The black or white or gay or straight - I don't necessarily look for differences but for similarities. We need to be looking out for each other. — James Blunt
We have to learn how to stop being afraid of people who are different than us, who are supposedly our enemies. We are taught that our enemies are there, not that people want to live in peace. They don't want to fight. They just want to live and enjoy life and accomplish things. — Eytan Fox
God's plans for you are better than any plans you have for yourself. So don't be afraid of God's will, even if it's different from yours. — Greg Laurie
The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.
Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that. — Charles R. Swindoll
Being Afraid To Love Quotes
Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live. — Natalie Babbitt
Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do. I have always been full of contradictions. I am shy but I love the freedom of the stage. I need reassurance but at the same time I don’t want it. I hate being afraid but I can’t help wanting to frighten myself. That is how you grow. — Sylvie Guillem
Don't ever be afraid of giving. Give. Give of your time, your forgiveness, your understanding, your love. Give of your money. Give to the creation, and you'll be given by the Creator. Be generous, and the Most Generous will be generous with you. — Yasmin Mogahed
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be only afraid of standing still.
And I'll see your true colors shining through I see your true colors and that's why I love you so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors, true colors are beautiful like a RAINBOW. — Cyndi Lauper
Don't be afraid to fall in love again. Open your heart and follow where it leads you...and remember, shoot for the moon. — Cecelia Ahern
Love brings up our unresolved feelings . One day we are feeling loved , and the next day we are suddenly afraid to trust love . The painful memories of being rejected begin to surface when we are faced with trusting and accepting our partner's love . — John Gray
The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.
Remember, the greatest failure is to not try.
Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it. — Debbi Fields
I will be the Vampire Lestat for all to see. A symbol, a freak of nature - something loved, something despised all of those things. I tell you I can't give it up. I can't miss. And quite frankly I am not in the least afraid." - Lestat, The Vampire Lestat, p. 532 — Anne Rice
One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it. — Oksana Baiul
Not Being Afraid To Fail Quotes
Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try. — Michael Jordan
My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail. — Sara Blakely
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. — Edwin Land
Never be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not learning from mistakes. — W. Brett Wilson
Do not be afraid to fail, but also, do not be afraid to succeed. — Eric Schmidt
We all have talents that, sometimes, we never quite fulfill. We're all scared, deep down, but maybe we just need to lay it on the line and explore our abilities and just not be afraid of failing. — Chrissie Wellington
Unless you're not pushing yourself, you're not living to the fullest. You can't be afraid to fail, but unless you fail, you haven't pushed hard enough." — Dean Karnazes
I've had to learn through experiences not to be afraid to fail. You don't know what the future holds for you. You can hope your dreams come true, but you have to be fearless. I don't want to look back and think, What if? — Nastia Liukin
It is up to the leader to create a healthy environment where people are not afraid to fail. Mistakes should be seen as an integral part of the organizational process. They are a normal part of striving for excellence. — Andrew Harvey
Being Afraid Of Change Quotes
Don't be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning. — Joyce Meyer
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. — Mark Twain
The attitude of people associating guns with nothing but crime, that is what has to be changed. I grew up at a time when people were not afraid of people with firearms. — Antonin Scalia
To be successful one must be willing to learn and apply new concepts and not be afraid of change. — Craig R. Barrett
Always revisit your decisions in the light of new knowledge and information. Don't be afraid to change. — Chris Guillebeau
It's not so much that we're afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it's that place in between that we fear . . . . It's like being between trapezes. It's Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There's nothing to hold on to. — Marilyn Ferguson
People, even children, aren't really afraid of change. They're afraid of not being prepared for change. — Paul Smith
Most people are afraid of change, but if you look at it as something you can always count on, then it can be a comfort. — Clint Eastwood
Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it. Just stand there trembling, not moving. Assuming the worst that can happen. Or we step forward into the unknown, and assume it will be brilliant. — Sandra Oh
Being Scared Quotes
You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that's so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. — Bob Marley
Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway. — John Wayne
Once I looked in the mirror and decided this is who I am, and I'm not scared of who I am, and I'm not scared that I can't be like you, and I'm good with just doing me, that's when I found myself, as a man. — Kendrick Lamar
The most successful people in this world recognize that taking chances to get what they want is much more productive than sitting around being too scared to take a shot. — Steve Harvey
I guess if I'd had any sense, I'd have been a little scared [to register to vote] - but what was the point of being scared? The only thing they could do was kill me, and it kinda seemed like they'd been trying to do that a little bit at a time since I could remember. — Fannie Lou Hamer
The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything. — Frank Sinatra
Sugar is the next tobacco, without a doubt, and that industry should be scared. It should be taxed just like tobacco and anything else that can, frankly, destroy lives. — Jamie Oliver
All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else. — John Wayne
You know what scares me? When you have to be nice to some paranoid schizophrenic, just because she lives in your head. — Steven Wright
Don't be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams. — Dwayne Johnson
Tell the image makers and magazine sellers and the plastic surgeons that you are not afraid. That what you fear the most is the death of imagination and originality and metaphor and passion. Then be bold and LOVE YOUR BODY. STOP FIXING IT. It was never broken. — Marion Woodman
Failure: Is it a limitation? Bad timing? It's a lot of things. It's something you can't be afraid of, because you'll stop growing. The next step beyond failure could be your biggest success in life. — Debbie Allen
Don't be afraid of new ideas. Be afraid of old ideas. They keep you where you are and stop you from growing and moving forward. Concentrate on where you want to go, not on what you fear. — Tony Robbins
One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed. — Dustin Hoffman
Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore? — Marcus Aurelius
Let's stop believing that our differences make us superior or inferior to one another. Let's not be afraid that our different colors make us different people. Who cares? It's just a lie, and we don't have to believe all the lies and superstitions that control our lives. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
Despite the ills of our society, we largely live among compassionate, kind and optimistic people who are striving to do good. [...] Learn how to be happy and keep this in mind: You can't be happy unless you stop being afraid. — Homer Hickam
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and Start being positive about what could go right. — Zig Ziglar
Being Terrified Quotes
You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love. — Warsan Shire
I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing science means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it. — Robert M. Sapolsky
I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me. — Tracee Ellis Ross
I am terrified of a future where people will not share their opinions because people are being banned or ostracized. — Tim Pool
The power to control our species' genetic future is awesome and terrifying. Deciding how to handle it may be the biggest challenge we have ever faced. — Jennifer Doudna
The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy. And that’s on a good day. — Robert De Niro
The terror of performing never goes away. Instead, you get very, very comfortable being terrified. — Eric Whitacre
A library is the only single place you can go to learn something new, be comforted, terrified, thrilled, saddened, overjoyed, or excited all in one day. And for free. — Amy Neftzger
Life is not perfect. It never will be. You just have to make the very best of it, and you have to open your heart to what the world can show you; and sometimes it's terrifying, and sometimes it's incredibly beautiful, and I'll take both. Thanks. — Graham Nash
Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. — Martin Luther King
I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. — John Wesley
If you love someone who is ruining his or her life because of faulty thinking, and you don't do anything about it because you are afraid of what others might think, it would seem that rather than being loving, you are in fact being heartless. — William Wilberforce
Don't be afraid to step out, have dreams, have visions, have hopes and always, always, always believe in miracles. — Joyce Meyer
You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home. — Adeline Yen Mah
Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. Find meaning or don’t find meaning but “steal” some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self. Opt for privacy and solitude. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need to breathe. And you need to be. — Albert Camus
Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness and you must care less and less what people think of you. — Robert Greene
This is a dark time, filled with suffering and uncertainty. Like living cells in a larger body, it is natural that we feel the trauma of our world. So don’t be afraid of the anguish you feel, or the anger or fear, because these responses arise from the depth of your caring and the truth of your interconnectedness with all beings. — Joanna Macy
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