Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes

The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear. When I was first married, my husband said I was one of the bravest people he knew. When I asked him why, he said because I was a complete coward but went ahead and did things anyhow.

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.

All fear has ever done is hold me back. I have so many things I want to accomplish in my life. For myself and for the world. Fear is useless; it just gets in the way of accomplishing everything Overcome fear today and and confront one of your phobias.

Whenever you're scared of something, don't let that define you. We all feel it, but step up.

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

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.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Fear is the root of all courage.

Who would condescend to strike down the mere things that he does not fear? Who would debase himself to be merely brave, like any common prizefighter? Who would stoop to be fearless--like a tree? Fight the thing that you fear. You remember the old tale of the English clergyman who gave the last rites to the brigand of Sicily, and how on his death-bed the great robber said, 'I can give you no money, but I can give you advice for a lifetime: your thumb on the blade, and strike upwards.' So I say to you, strike upwards, if you strike at the stars.

In 35 yrs of leading I've been afraid at every major step but I DID IT ANYWAY since I REFUSE let fear run my life.

Being fearless doesn't mean living a life devoid of fear, but living a life in which our fears don't hold us back

Beneath every excuse lies a fear. Practice being fearless.

I understood about fear. And I knew better than anyone in that room what Mouse was capable of. But still I had been raised in a place where to show your fear was worse than cowardice. It was suicide, a sin.

Fear shuts off possibilities. The first thing that kicks in when you're reacting with fear... This is what I love about Roosevelt's quote, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself."

The experience of overcoming fear is extraordinarily delightful.

Face your fears or they will climb over your back.

Sometimes I feel like there is so much to be afraid of, and sometimes I feel like there is nothing left to fear.

He told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.

We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity for action despite our fears.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do.

We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect.

The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.

I am Constantly afraid, but it's a big driving force in my life. I'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me.

One of my mantras is if I'm scared to do something, that means that I have to do it.