Steve Gleason Quotes

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.

I need to be able to face things.

People are often afraid for me. They think that I am going to break. I can make it through a set.

I don't have any fear of failure whatsoever. I used to, and I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to anymore.

it is only courage on the path itself that makes the path appear

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.

Someone once told me not to be afraid of being afraid, because, as she said, 'Anxiety is a glimpse of your own daring.' Isn't that great? It means that part of your agitation is just excitement about what you're getting ready to accomplish. Don't sell yourself short by being so afraid of failure that you don't dare to make any mistakes. Make your mistakes and learn from them. And remember: No matter how many mistakes you make, your mother always loves you!

You have to be stronger than your fears if you want to get anything done in this life.

The courage to be is the most difficult thing for any human being.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it. If you fail anywhere along the line it will take away your confidence. You must make yourself succeed every time. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

That's the way to go. People say: 'Oh, he doesn't want to come back, he's scared,' and it's to play with your brain, to play with your mind. I'm not scared of nobody. I'm not scared of no human being. I'm scared to fight, every time I fight I'm scared, but I'll bite into my mouthpiece and I'll walk the walk.

We must constantly dare ourselves in the small things, until courage becomes a habit of mind that will serve us when we are unexpectedly tested.

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

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.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

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

I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.

I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.

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.

Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

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.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a false victory.