Marina Abramovic Quotes

I say, 'Be brave. Do it even if your ankles shake, because they will.'

It's okay to have fear - we're all human; it happens - but in facing your fears, you can really open yourself up to things you never thought possible.

I think I learned I'm braver than I think I am.

Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.

The more fearless we are in our personal lives, the more of that spirit we'll bring to changing our world.

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

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

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.

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

I need to be able to face things.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

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.

There's nothing like overcoming something that scares you so much. Nothing feels better.

You make progress; then you get courage to make more.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'

My biggest fear is fear itself. I never want to be afraid of doing something I want.

I think a lot of times you have to face your fears. I think everybody has to face their fears.

I seek out things that terrify me, like an improv class. I'm terrified of sharks, but I scuba dive. I'm not good at auditioning, but I force myself to do it all the time. I've never met anybody who is fearless, but the more you push against your own boundaries, the easier it becomes to push.

I came across the idea of running towards the things that frighten you. Once you go and do it, you realise that the fear of it is far more powerful than actually doing it.

What I've found is that every time you have that uncertainty, if you face it, walk through it, you grow as an individual and gain confidence.

I don't operate in fear anymore.

Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.

There is nobody who totally lacks the courage to change.

We grow fearless when we do the things we fear.