Cynthia Weil Quotes

My biggest fear is fear itself. I never want to be afraid of doing something I want.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

I came across the idea of running towards the things that frighten you. Once you go and do it, you realise that the fear of it is far more powerful than actually doing it.

I think it takes a lot to put oneself in a place where, you know, that thing about "Feel the fear and do it anyway." You wonder what the driving force is that makes you want to do that and not just stay in a safer place.

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.

I like to do something I fear.

People who are scared don't live life.

I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

If you forgo your plan, you also have to forgo fear.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.

Usually whenever you're scared of something, do it. If you're not afraid of it, don't do it.

If something scares me, then I have to do it.

Whenever I'm terrified of anything, I jump to it.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

If something scares me, then I have to do it. My biggest fear in life is fear.

A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.

You have to try things you're really afraid of, even if you pee yourself a little bit.

To back away from fear is the worst thing you can do. Fear shows.

Once you lose that fear, good stuff can happen because you're not in your head about whether it will suck. Once you don't care and accept that it probably will suck, then it probably won't suck.

I tend to go toward things that make me afraid.

I say, 'Be brave. Do it even if your ankles shake, because they will.'

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'