Facing Fears Quotes

"“What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do.”"

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"She who overcomes her fears will truly be free."

- Edna Pontellier

"Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone."

- Matshona Dhliwayo

"Do not limit the realization of tomorrow with your doubts of today."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"I wasn’t going to let the fear of not being able to do something dominate the rest of my thoughts and my plans."

- Katherine Johnson

"I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it."

- Kobe Bryant

"The more something scares you, the more you should do it."

- Mark Manson

"The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it."

- Mark Manson

"Whatever scares or discomforts you is your teacher."

- @dailyzen

"We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action. Fear is nature’s way of warning us to get busy."

- Dr. Henry Link

"I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous."

- Sidney Crosby

"For me, personally, when I'm afraid of something - when you're afraid of something, normally you try to go away, you try to avoid it. Instead of avoiding it, to overcome your fear, I believe you need to embrace it."

- Georges St-Pierre

"You see, fear is a fighter’s best friend. You know, but it ain’t nothing to be ashamed of. See, fear keeps you sharp, it keeps you awake, you know, it makes you want to survive."

- Sylvester Stallone

"I can’t do it."

- Russell

"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."

- Dale Carnegie

"Takin’ on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse. If you’re comfortable while you’re doin’ it, you’re probably doin’ it wrong."

- Ted Lasso

"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Fear of failure is a prison. It keeps us from even trying."

- Tim Ferriss

"Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is."

- German Proverb

"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast."

- Alfred A. Montapert

"Fear Kills More Dreams Than Failure Ever Will"

"Wrestling is a battleground of the mind. Conquer your fears, and you'll conquer the mat."

"On the mat, your biggest enemy is not your opponent, but self-doubt."

"Life is full of curveballs; it's how we handle them that defines us."

"Don't fear striking out; fear not swinging at all."

"When I race, my mind is full of doubts…"Who will come in second? Who will come in third?""

"Don't let fear sideline you; unleash your power and take that shot."

"Sometimes the hardest part is waiting for the right moment to make a move."

"Fear’s just another critter in the wild—learn to ride it or it’ll throw you."