Unfortunately the main reason most people are not rich is because they are terrified of losing. Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.

Fear is the original sin," suddenly said a still, small voice away back—back—back of Valancy's consciousness. "Almost all the evil in the world has its origin in the fact that some one is afraid of something." Valancy stood up. She was still in the clutches of fear, but her soul was her own again. She would not be false to that inner voice.

faint heart never won fair lady as the Good Book says.

Mr. Carpenter says fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every wrong and hatred of the world. "'Cast it out, Jade,' he says—'cast it out of your heart. Fear is a confession of weakness. What you fear is stronger than you, or you think it is, else you wouldn't be afraid of it. Remember your Emerson—"always do what you are afraid to do.

Seems to me you must always have been afraid to be young. It takes courage, I can tell you that

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.

And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in GOD, and go forward without fear, and with manly hearts. Abraham Lincoln, in an address to congress July 4th, 1861

If I am killed I can die but once. But to live in constant dread is to die over and over again.

No arguments will give courage to the coward.

No arguments will give courage to the coward.

The biggest mistake you can make in your life is to be always afraid of making a mistake.

I've usually found that the greatest rewards in my life come from taking on things that are a little bit scary.