Ruby Dee Quotes

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

When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God.

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom.

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

Do one thing every day that scares you.

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

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

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

I think there are lots of reasons to take projects. Being scared about one is always good.

I'm at my most fulfilled challenging myself with something that scares me.

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.

I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself.

If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it.

To move past fear is a cliche.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me.

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at.

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

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.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

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

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.