Quotes about Fear

“They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.”

“Dad was diagnosed with lung cancer when I was a lad. From then on, he lived in fear that death was just around the corner, and he set about programming me to work hard and bring in some cash.”

“I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the plaything of one small corner of the world.”

“The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.”

“When I was running the Troubadour, there was this transition from the classic singer/songwriter Jackson Browne types to bands like Black Flag, the Dead Kennedys, and Fear. Those are just some that come to mind. Oh, and Adam Ant! The Fear fans wanted to 'crush' the Ants. These guys hated each other.”

“I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.”

“Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.”

“An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.”

“A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear.”

“I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.”

“Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.”

“You ask anybody what their number one fear is, and it's public humiliation. Multiply that on a global scale, and that's what I've been through.”

“These poets (fans of whatever) should be contacting other young poets on their way - not those who have made it, who sit on a star and then have plenty of problems: usually no money, usually the fear their own writing is going down the sink hole.”

“By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.”

“I don't think that the next generation should fear just being who they are rather than confirming to an expectation of what they are meant to be.”

“Dare to be honest and fear no labor.”

“At the end, ignorance is the source of biases. If we cure that, there's nothing to fear and hate.”

“Before you can become a millionaire, you must learn to think like one. You must learn how to motivate yourself to counter fear with courage. Making critical decisions about your career, business, investments and other resources conjures up fear, fear that is part of the process of becoming a financial success.”

“Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.”

“Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.”

“Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.”