Tamsin Greig Quotes

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

Nothing will make a place feel unlike home like chaos.

Everything worth doing starts with being scared.

Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.

Man's greatest fear is chaos.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.

People want security in this insecure world.

I am miserable when everything is in order and quiet. Seriously, it's hard for me when I can go home quietly, go to sleep, and get up in the morning without fear and tension.

I am not going to do anything unless I am afraid of it.

In this journey, the fear creeps in from time to time. The hint of that is there because there's an unknown factor to everything. That's true in everyone's life. I don't choose to live there; I let it spark me.

If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.

There cannot be any peace where there is uncertainty.

Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.

Only the insecure strive for security.

People seem to be looking for discipline in a topsy-turvy world.

It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

There can be no security where there is fear.

I just really am trying, trying, all the time. But I like to be scared. I love to suddenly feel out of control.

I think that my leadership style is to get people to fear staying in place, to fear not changing.

Where fear is, happiness is not.

I don't know which is stronger: the thrill of winning or the fear of failure. I don't know which one affects me most. I don't know where the middle is.

What scares me? Oh, now that's a big question. I don't know what scares me - cockroaches, nuclear apocalypse. Fear is an interesting thing. It has a place in all of our lives. I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.