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Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear creep in. The will to do springs from the knowledge that we can do. Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them. thwarts himself at every step
— James Allen
Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear creep in.
— James Allen
Thoughts of fear have been known to kill a man as speedily as a bullet, and they are continually killing thousands of people just as surely though less rapidly. The
— James Allen
He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure. His every, thought is allied with power, and all difficulties are bravely met and wisely overcome.
— James Allen
The unselfish man, even though he finds himself involved in riches, stands aloof, in his mind, from the idea of "exclusive possession", and so escapes the bitterness and fear and anxiety which ever accompany the covetous spirit. He does not regard any of his outward accretions as being too valuable to lose, but he regards the virtue of unselfishness as being too valuable to the world - to suffering humanity - to lose or cast away.
— James Allen
Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now.
— Gretchen Bleiler
I had uncontrollable panic attacks and paralysing negative thoughts about anything and everything.
— Frankie Bridge
I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of.
— Marina Abramovic
The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.
— Elias Canetti
It's not that there aren't a million other things to learn about God, but He says you've got to start with the fear of the Lord because that's the beginning of wisdom.
— Francis Chan
Indeed, it is a kind of quintessence of pride to hate and fear even the kind and legitimate approval of those who love us! I mean, to resent it as a humiliating patronage.
— Thomas Merton
Acting courageously is about knowing and making the right choices based on a deep conviction that dwarfs fear, doubt, and worry.
— Mensah Oteh