Mary Schmich Quotes

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

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.

Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live.

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.

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

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

Life is a balance of fear and overcoming it.

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

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.

But I love being scared. I think you're brave only when you do things that scare you. I've always used fear as a motivator. I'm not sure why.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

You make progress; then you get courage to make more.

I think it is the fact that I want to quit that keeps me going. It's very complicated. But I think part of this whole exploration with every job that I do is, in terms of overcoming fear and by overcoming the fear, I feel so much more complete, and I learn something new about myself.

When I am scared, I push myself and get the best out of myself.

Don't be afraid to look silly. You are only holding yourself back if you are afraid of looking silly or failing.

I want to scare myself when I choose what I want to work on.

In my past, it looked like I could get into trouble in Russia - but I was not afraid then, and I'm not afraid now. Fear paralyses you and doesn't let you go forward.

Fear of failure is a great thing. It pushes you past your comfort levels.

The results you produce in life are inversely proportional to the degree to which you are intimidated.

Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.

Scared isn't a good excuse. Scared is the excuse everyone has always used.