Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes

I have stepped outside my comfort zone enough to know that, yes, the world does fall apart, but not in the way that you fear.

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

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

I want to try new things and put myself out there and take some risks.

I'm always looking for a new thing that really terrifies me that I think I can't do it and accomplish that.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

The project you are most scared to do is the one that holds your greatest growth.

I think doing things that scare you a little is a good thing. A little bit of fear is never a bad thing. A healthy amount of fear makes everything taste better.

Without fear you can't explore or push yourself beyond what you've done.

To be held back by fear is to miss out on challenging yourself in different ways.

I think I've gotten to the point in my life where I have to do everything that I'm scared of because you're not going to learn anything if you don't, so you just have to dive in the deep end and see if you can swim.

You do have to challenge yourself. I think scared is a good thing.

It's important to do things that scare you to death!

I like to do something I fear.

Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit.

Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim.

Gather experience... Look at what you should not look at. A feeling of anxiety is the sure and certain evidence that you should do this.

I'm a firm believer in doing things that scare you.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

To be honest, I probably wouldn't have gone to Hollywood if I hadn't been offered 'Ugly Betty' because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That's what keeps you alive.

I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.

I'm a relatively shy person, but I love being challenged and putting myself in positions that are scary.

I've usually found that the greatest rewards in my life come from taking on things that are a little bit scary.

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

I really respond to putting myself out of my own depth and finding my feet.