Quotes by Fear Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins. Charles Stanley new-yearfearopportunity It is a very strange sensation to inexperience youth to feel itself quite alone the world, cut adrift from every connection, uncertain whether the port to which it is bound can be reached, and prevented by many impediments from returning to that it has quitted. The charm of adventure sweetens that sensation, the glow of pride warms it; but then the throb of fear disturbs it; and fear with me became predominant when half an hour elapsed, and still I was alone. Charlotte Bronte pridefearadventure Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright. Charlotte Gainsbourg frightpowerfulfear I believe that in your heart you already know something is profoundly wrong. When bartenders are responsible for drunk drivers' acts, and gunmakers are responsible for criminals' acts, and nobody is responsible for O. J. Simpson's acts, something is wrong. Charlton Heston fearheartbelieve What you hold in your hand is proof of man's power - against which our strength means nothing. It has the force of 100 spears. I warn you, man's ingenuity goes hand-in-hand with their cruelty. No creature is as devious or violent. Charlton Heston fearmenmean I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk. Chavela Vargas drunkhurtfear Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear. Cheri Huber life-changingfearinspirational No child is ever born afraid. Fear is a learned behavior. Cherie Carter-Scott behaviorfearchildren Your skin is so soft. Smells like...-She had to tilt him to get this other arm free and hated knowing how badly she was hurting him as she did so. Sheer, unadulterated fear? Cherry Adair smellhurtfear How is your life limited by your fear? What are you not doing that you'd really like to do? When we use fear to our advantage by tackling those things that evoke a sense of excitement and trepidation, fear becomes and ally. Each experience provides a challenge and an opportunity to expand your comfort zone. The way to create an extraordinary life is to make the challenge of fear work for you by building your courage muscles. Cheryl Richardson challengesfearopportunity In spite of your fear, do what you have to do. Chin-Ning Chu fearactionmotivational But the self-controlled man, moving among objects, with his senses under restraint, and free from both attraction and repulsion, attains peace. Chinmayananda Saraswati fearpeacemoving Anger prepares us to fight and fear prepares us to flee. Chip Heath angerfightingfear Even fear itself is frightened by the bodhisattva's fearlessness. Chogyam Trungpa frightenedbodhisattvafear We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot of people. A lot of people turn to something that they hope will liberate them without their having to face themselves. That is impossible. We can't do that. We have to be honest with ourselves. We have to see our gut, our excrement, our most undesirable parts. We have to see them. That is the foundation of warriorship, basically speaking. Whatever is there, we have to face it, we have to look at it, study it, work with it and practice meditation with it. Chogyam Trungpa practicefearpeople Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you. Chris Guillebeau decisionfearinspirational The corporations that profit from permanent war need us to be afraid. Fear stops us from objecting to government spending on a bloated military. Fear means we will not ask unpleasant questions of those in power. Fear permits the government to operate in secret. Fear means we are willing to give up our rights and liberties for promises of security. The imposition of fear ensures that the corporations that wrecked the country cannot be challenged. Fear keeps us penned in like livestock. Chris Hedges giving-upfearcountry The absence of fear is love. Chris Murphy absencefear I have a fear of being boring. Christian Bale boredomactingfear We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them. Christian Nestell Bovee ignorancefearlife«1516171819202122232425»
