Mark Twain Quotes

The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear. When I was first married, my husband said I was one of the bravest people he knew. When I asked him why, he said because I was a complete coward but went ahead and did things anyhow.

All of us experience fear, but when we confront and acknowledge it, we are able to turn it into courage. Being courageous does not mean never being scared; it means acting as you know you must even though you are undeniably afraid.

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

If there is a fear of falling, the only safety consists in deliberately jumping.

You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.

Fearlessness is not the absence of fear, fearlessness is the total presence of fear with the courage to face it.

Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. Being brave means you are scared, really scared, badly scared, and you do the right thing anyway.

I do not think you can get rid of the fear... but you can dance with it.

I have often been afraid, but I would not give in to it. I made myself act as though I was not afraid and gradually my fear disappeared.

Bravery is feeling fear but doing the thing anyway.

There's nothing wrong with being afraid. It's not the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. Sometimes you've got to blast through and have faith.

You can't be afraid until you have no other option but to be afraid.

Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.

Fear doesn't go away but you walk toward fear naked and the gate opens.

We learn courageous action by going forward whenever fear urges us back.

I believe in tackling things you're afraid of.

You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.

Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.

When I'm afraid of something, I'm going at it twice as hard. I don't believe any fear can be conquered by avoiding it.

Embrace the fear and go for it. That's what I do. I don't run from it - I embrace the fear.

I ignore my fear,” he says. “When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn’t exist.” I stare at him for a second. I can’t help it. To me there’s a difference between not being afraid and acting in spite of fear, as he does.

The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.

The important thing about "brave" is, it doesn't mean you're not terrified.