Rosa Parks Quotes

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

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

I decided to make 'Captain America' because I realized I wasn't doing the film because it terrified me. You can't make decisions based on fear.

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.

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

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

Have the courage of your desire.

I'm not afraid and these 15 days convinced me there is nothing to fear. Let them be afraid instead.

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.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

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

Whenever I get stuck on something, I'm like, 'What would I do if I wasn't afraid? What would I write if I wasn't afraid? What would I say in this situation if I wasn't afraid?'

I have no fear of anyone.

I don't operate on fear, and I don't let fear control me.

People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. Don't take counsel of your fears.

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.