Fear Quotes

"Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends."
Shirley Maclaine

"Empty fears we all have,
Most worryings are needless,
But still we fail to understand
And go on fretting heedless."
John McLeod, from a ON CROSSING NON-EXISTENT BRIDGES

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
Yoda

"You are limited only by your fears."
Fran Watson, from Risk

"The answer, maybe, is going out & doing rather than waiting. If you wait, life will probably pass you by. But if you go out & do the things you want to, take the risks you fear, you may just find that everything slots into place."
Rob E. Geraghty

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
Dale Carnegie

"Procrastination is the fear of success."
Denis Waitley

"Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking."
Chinese Proverb

"How very little can be done under the spirit of fear."
Florence Nightingale

"One is more desirable when loved, not feared."
Robert M. Hensel

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."
Marie Curie

"Lack of clarity holds you back, keeps you in fear and doubt and can result in you taking lots of actions but which are all over the place."
Wendy Hearn, from 7 Lessons For Your Life and Business From Wimbledon

"The man who fears no truth has nothing to fear from lies."
Thomas Jefferson

"Hurry, a blood brother to worry, helps shatter poise and self-confidence, and contributes to fear and anxiety."
Author Unknown, from Ten Ways to Worry Less and Accomplish More

"Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real."
Author Unknown

"Keep your fears to yourself; share your courage with others."
Robert Louis Stevenson

"Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more & all good things are yours."
Proverb

"When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation -- it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams."
Les Brown

"There is no fear in admiting mistakes or what went wrong. The coach will help me identify a solution."
Byron & Catherine Pulsifer, from Goodbye Manager, Hello Coach

"Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness."
Max Ehrmann, from DESIDERATA

"Fear is a major factor that holds people back from going for many things."
Wendy Hearn, from Use Your Unique Abilities to Shake The World

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."
Gillian Anderson

"A boss creates fear, a leader confidence."
Russell H. Ewing

"Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress."
Og Mandino

"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over."
Jim Morrison

"Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear."
Dale Carnegie

"Always do what you are afraid to do."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back."
Babe Ruth

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt."
Shakespeare

"He who fears something gives it power over him."
Proverb

"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is."
Proverb

"I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be agressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me."
Michael Jordan