John Foster Dulles Quotes

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

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

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

People who are scared don't live life.

I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

I used to be really afraid and anxious of taking on too much, and the older I'm getting, the more fearless I'm becoming. Life is so much more relaxed when you're like that.

If you're afraid to do something then you're probably never going to achieve it.

No matter how much you're going to be criticized or no matter how big of a risk it is, the boldness is the thing that helps you

There is no magic method of beginning... Take hold of your nerves, and jump.

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

I'm not scared of getting hurt. I'm not scared of, pretty much, anything. If you live your life scared, what's the fun in living it? If you were scared of getting hit by a car, would you still cross the street?

My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway.

I'll take any risk there is.

I've never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn't imagine wanting more instructions about anything.

You have to face things, have faith in what you do and go for it. Think, 'What's the worst that could happen?'

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

The only things you regret are the things you don't do.

Risk isn't a word in my vocabulary. It's my very existence.

If you can get yourself where you're not afraid of dying, then you can move forward a lot faster.

I don’t care about risk, honestly. The riskiest thing to do is not to act. I would far rather try and fail than fail not trying.