George Lois Quotes

Who would condescend to strike down the mere things that he does not fear? Who would debase himself to be merely brave, like any common prizefighter? Who would stoop to be fearless--like a tree? Fight the thing that you fear. You remember the old tale of the English clergyman who gave the last rites to the brigand of Sicily, and how on his death-bed the great robber said, 'I can give you no money, but I can give you advice for a lifetime: your thumb on the blade, and strike upwards.' So I say to you, strike upwards, if you strike at the stars.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

I had to find the courage to turn my life around.

Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom.

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

Look me in the eye. It’s ok if you’re scared. So am I. But we are scared for different reasons. I am scared of what I won’t become. And you are scared of what I could become. Look at me. I won’t let myself end where I started. I won’t let myself finish where I began. I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet. Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.

Courage in the path is what makes the path manifest itself.

Just because you feel fear doesn't mean you can't do it. Do it afraid

You can't do anything as long as you are afraid of what might happen. Fear clouds opportunities, erases possibilities, and limits the ability to move beyond the place in which the mind is stuck. No matter how difficult we think the problem is, we must muster up the courage to face it.

He who says, "I know no fear," is no hero. No man knows courage unless he does know fear, and has that in him which is superior to fear, and conquers it.

Courage is the basic virtue for everyone so long as he continues to grow, to move ahead.

I'm motivated by fear...a fear of fear. I hate being afraid to do something.

Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.

I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better.

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

A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.

You develop courage by acting courageously whenever you feel like acting otherwise.

All fear has ever done is hold me back. I have so many things I want to accomplish in my life. For myself and for the world. Fear is useless; it just gets in the way of accomplishing everything Overcome fear today and and confront one of your phobias.

Too many people don't do things for fear of falling. You'll never get good unless you fall. Experiences and new accomplishments are feelings we should never lose.

It's interesting how we often can't see the ways in which we are being strong - like, you can't be aware of what you're doing that's tough and brave at the time that you're doing it because if you knew that it was brave, then you'd be scared.

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

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

Courage doesn't grow overnight. It can be a long process.

Always do what you are afraid to do.