Tavis Smiley Quotes

If you're not brave, you're not going to be free.

No more fear. No more begging and pleading.

Life is about committing ourselves on a daily basis to the best in us. Freedom is a state of mind. Freedom is an attitude. Freedom is a spirit. You may be behind bars, but you still have the capacity to be free. I've visited some people behind bars who are freer than Negroes I see running around every day. Being in jail, or poor, or uneducated doesn't determine how free you can be. There are really only two types of people. Either you're running scared or you're running free. I choose to run free, and you can, too, no matter what your circumstances in life.

The only thing that can free you is the belief that you can be free.

Suddenly she felt strong and happy. She was not afraid of the darkness or the fog and she knew with a singing in her heart that she would never fear them again. No matter what mists might curl around her in the future, she knew her refuge. She started briskly up the street toward home and the blocks seemed very long. Far, far too long. She caught up her skirts to her knees and began to run lightly. But this time she was not running from fear. She was running because Rhett's arms were at the end of the street.

The way out of fear isn’t safety. It’s freedom.

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good.

You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.

We are all stronger than we can ever imagine being. Every choice matters starting with today. And today, I choose to live.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave.

Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!

I kind of think of my life as this incredible hurricane of so many adventures. We can all make a difference, and we can all be courageous and believe in ourselves.

Resolve and thou art free.

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

You can break through old limits, past inertia and fear, to... richness of choice, freedom, human closeness.

Failure is ultimately very liberating. Once you come out the other side of it, you just might have faced one of your biggest fears and lived. The other side of failure is a big elimination of fear of failure. Trust me, that is an amazing gift.

I don't operate in fear anymore.

We shouldn't be fearful of freedom, we shouldn't be fearful of individual liberty.

When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.

The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.

Fearr imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; fear makes useless, faith also makes serviceable az quotes.

It's not when you realize that nothing can help you — religion, pride, anything — it's when you realize that you don't need any aid.

The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't take it personally when they say 'no' - they may not be smart enough to say 'yes.'