Laura Wilkinson Quotes

I love overcoming challenges and fear.

You just have to get rid of fear and confront the world. Look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself, 'I love you and nothing will destroy you and you're not going to fall.'

Having been a fighter for 25 years, I know how to handle the fear. The fear is there, but I use it to motivate me.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.

Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.

I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise above your own fears and failings.

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

I need to be able to face things.

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

Be strong, and of good courage.

I don't feel fear anymore, in any form.

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

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.

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.

Fear can be conquered. I became a better person and a better football player when I learned that lesson.

Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

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