Quotes about Fear

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.

No one wants to be hated, in public, by lots of people.

Everything new troubles us. Life catches us unawares and obliges us to journey towards the unknown, even when we do not want to, even when we do not need to.

When someone wants something then they should be aware that they are taking a risk. But this is precisely what makes life interesting.