Quotes about Fear

We run away all the time to avoid coming face to face with ourselves.

Courage is the right disposition toward fear.

The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that.... Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing.

He who forecasts all perils will never sail the sea.

The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

When fear is excessive it can make many a man despair.

We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?

Safety is an illusion, and trying to protect ourselves does nothing more than protect us from experiencing a full, evolved, and juicy life.

All the aggressive actions I do to myself I would never dream of doing in my own life - I am not this kind of person. I cry if I cut myself peeling potatoes. I am taking the plane, there is turbulence, I am shaking. In performance, I become, somehow, like not a mortal.

I've always been frightened of turning thirty.

Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.

You can't let the fear of what people might say or think stop you from doing what you want to do or else we would never do anything.