James Hillman Quotes

I don't usually suggest going into something you cannot do, but sometimes you gotta jump in and land on your feet.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.

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

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

To be successful, one must take chances.

Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it.

You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.

Only those who never step, never stumble.

I'd rather make a mistake than do nothing.

Everyone has ideas. They may be too busy or lack the confidence or technical ability to carry them out. But I want to carry them out. It is a matter of getting up and doing it.

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

I can honestly say that I've done everything I've wanted to do, always. Not without difficulty. But every time I wanted to do something, I just did it, from the age of 18 when I started my own theater with my friends. When I decided I wanted to act. I just bit the bullet.

It seems like the more I live, the more I realize that saying 'yes' is almost never a mistake. If you say no, it might feel safe, but then you end up going nowhere.

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.

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

I've definitely learned that if you really want something, just go for it, no matter how much it scares you.

I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but I'm going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing.

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.

I am not afraid of saying something and going and pursuing it. That's it. I see it in my mind. I say it out loud. I go and do it.

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

I've been very fortunate, but it also never occurred to me that I couldn't do something or that I couldn't ask if I could try something.