Best Being Afraid Quotes

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and Start being positive about what could go right.

My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.

The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you’re a star you’re dead already. You’re embalmed.

I had gone through life thinking that I was better than everyone else and at the same time, being afraid of everyone. I was afraid to be me.

Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.

Fear is crippling. Fear of the future can convince us that there is no way out and nothing is ever going to get better. Fear is blinding; it can make us miss the warning signs flashing right in front of our eyes. It can also make you miss those brilliant flashes of color, when the world isn’t so gray. But, if you think about it, being afraid isn’t such a bad thing. Because fear is a reminder that you still have something to lose. Something worth holding onto.

The secret to not being afraid is to understand what scares you

Emotionally, I stay healthy by being grounded in the word of God, being open and honest, never being afraid to speak my mind in love, and having good communication with those around me.

There is nothing wrong with being afraid – but there is nothing more wrong than allowing that to be your master.

I do not believe that a man should be restrained in his daily actions by being afraid of punishment after death or that he should do things only because in this way he will be rewarded after he dies. This does not make sense. The proper guidance during the life of a man should be the weight that he puts upon ethics and the amount of consideration that he has for others.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside

There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.

Because that, more than any monster, was what Sam had feared: that he was weak and cowardly. He had a terrible fear of being afraid.

Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn’t get you anywhere.

Styling is my form of painting. I can understand the process behind it, the being afraid to start, and the diving into it. I’ve learned not to be afraid of doing something that might not be right. If you don’t try then you won’t know.

I have been accused of many things in my life, but not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.

To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make-believe.

America undermines its own ideals when it ignores the very values it is promoting around the world. You cannot ask other people in the world to follow the law and act responsibly if we don’t do the same… and being afraid is not an excuse.

Don’t try to be unafraid. That is impossible. Rather, go ahead while being afraid. That is the entire secret for abolishing fear. The Supermind teaches us to have no self-concern at all. Whatever happens to you, act as though it happened to someone else.

I ignore my fear, he says. When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn’t exist. I stare at him for a second. I can’t help it. To me there’s a difference between not being afraid and acting in spite of fear, as he does.

Rather than being afraid to ask for help, remember this: When you ask someone to help you, you are actually doing them a tremendous favor by giving them an opportunity to feel needed.

The brave man is not the one without fear but the one who does what he must despite being afraid. To succeed, you must be willing to risk total failure; you must learn this.

My surroundings have always been conducive to achieving what you want and believing in self 100 per cent; not being afraid to stand up and voice your opinion.

The path to wisdom is not being afraid to make mistakes.

Yes, my mind was wandering. I wished I were there with someone who could bring peace to my heart someone with whom I could spend a little time without being afraid that i would lose him the next day. With that reassurance, the time would pass more slowly. We could be silent for a while because we’d know we had the rest of our lives together for conversation. I wouldn’t have to worry about serious matters, about difficult decisions and hard words.

Let’s stop being afraid … to seem intolerant

Being afraid of having an endoscopy (if you’re a man) and giving birth (if you’re a woman).

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks.

Walk firmly and with joy, without being afraid of stumbling. All your movements are being watched by your allies that will help you when necessary.