Rafael Nadal Quotes

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don't like.

As a very small child I found recorded noise and the solitary singer beneath the spotlight so dramatic and so brave... walking the plank... willingly... It was sink or swim. The very notion of standing there, alone, I found beautiful.

Only the insecure strive for security.

I'm not brave at all.

I'd love to say that I'm this brave person doing this big adventure and that it's easy. The truth is, the night before I left, I called my mom, crying and nervous, thinking, 'What am I getting into? Can I really ride my bike across the country?'

I had no apprehensions doing bold scenes.

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

I've been out of my comfort zone a lot, and it makes me more vulnerable, but I have to draw the line somewhere, and don't think I would go skydiving!

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

I try not to worry about what that's going to look like. If you worry about looking stupid, that's when you look really stupid.

I've never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn't imagine wanting more instructions about anything.

I'm not afraid of putting myself out there to someone and then them passing on it. At least you could have gotten a 'yes.' So it's worthwhile to have the cojones to do it.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.

You can't get any braver than going on national television to be weighed.

I don't know if I'm brave.

When you're home all the time, you don't have as much courage.

Maybe in the workplace I have more courage than other areas in my life.

I need to put myself out in the world and be brave and be uncomfortable. When I do, it means I can enjoy life so much more.

Every time I go to work, I feel like it's the first time; I feel terrified and excited and exhilarated and like a deer in the headlights. I think: how do I do this? And then it just happens. Like riding a bike, you know?

The work I like to do is the work I'm most afraid of.

Putting yourself out there is hard, but it's so worth it. I don't think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It's empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people, but to yourself.

I am not brave. I am very weak. I am trying to overcome my problems. I do cry, I do break but I think that's normal.