Courage is a habit that is learned by acting courageously whenever the quality of courage is required.

This is one of the greatest breakthroughs in success psychology. You develop the courage you desire by disciplining yourself repeatedly to do the thing you fear until that fear eventually disappears—and it will.

Your job is to do whatever it takes to convince yourself, in your heart, that you are absolutely unstoppable and that you can achieve anything that you put your mind to.

It was the first honest emotional connection I'd had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave.

A writer must be fearless. A writer has to be like a clawed animal. -The Carrie Diaries pg. 337

Don't you ever get scared?" I ask. "Of what?" She says. "Of not being good enough." "You mean at writing?" L'il asks. I nod. "What if I'm the only one who thinks I can do it and no one else does? What if I'm fooling myself-" "Oh, Carrie." She smiles. "Don't you know that every writer feels that way? Fear is part of the job.

Yow. Guys can be so insecure.

In any case, we do not advance the human cause by refusing to consider ideas that make us frightened.

And just when she felt more capable of love than she had ever been, she found herself alone.

Maybe God was about to show him what he was made of.

God is powerful. He could be my dread champion, my rear guard, the one who fights for me. But I feel like I'm fighting all alone.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.