We all face fear. It might prevent us from trying new things, speaking up, or pursuing our goals. However, facing our fears can help us grow and become stronger. If you’re afraid to take a step forward, these quotes can remind you that fear does not have to hold you back. Let these quotes motivate you to overcome your fear and pursue your goals.
Quotes to Face Fear “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.”
Japanese Proverb “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Nelson Mandela “You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.”
Dan Millman “Fear has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.”
Zig Ziglar “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
Susan Jeffers “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”
Jack Canfield “Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson “Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.”
Dante Alighieri “Fear doesn’t shut you down; it wakes you up.”
Veronica Roth “We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
Marilyn Monroe “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
Roy T. Bennett “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
George Addair “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.”
Henry Ford “Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out.”
Garth Ennis “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
Eleanor Roosevelt “Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.”
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“If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing.”
Ernest Hemingway “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”
Lucille Ball “Do or do not. There is no try.”
Yoda “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
Hermann Hesse “There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing.”
Aristotle “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did.”
Mark Twain “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
Anaïs Nin “Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.”
Dorothy Thompson “It’s not the absence of fear. It’s overcoming it. Sometimes you’ve got to blast through and have faith.”
Emma Watson “Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.”
Pema Chödrön “Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.”
Dante Alighieri “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Wayne Gretzky “Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”
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“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
Dale Carnegie “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
Nelson Mandela Conclusion Fear is a natural part of our life. But it does not have to control us. Every time we face fear, we grow stronger. These quotes remind us that courage is not about never feeling afraid; rather, it is about forging ahead in the face of fear. So, the next time you feel fear, let these quotes remind you that you can overcome it. You are stronger than you think!