George MacDonald Quotes

Being fearless doesn't mean living a life devoid of fear, but living a life in which our fears don't hold us back

Remember that all the others are more afraid than you

Braveness is resistance to concern, mastery of panic - not absense of anxiety.

If you're afraid of something, face it. Fear is irrational. The only way to conquer your fear is to stand next to it.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it.

I fight because it allows me to face my fears head on, and conquer those fears one by one.

If I'm afraid of something, I'll deal with it and get past it.

Fear is a powerful beast. But we can learn to ride it.

Being scared is normal. My technique for erasing it is facing it. Be afraid and brave. Be nervous and courageous. The first few minutes of being scared is your test to see if you're really serious about reaching a goal. Push through anxiety and come out victorious. Fear is just a test. Honor the feeling. Know it's there. Know it's temporary. Face it to erase it.

Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

I'm not sure why I've decided to do this. I'm not any stronger than I was, and nothing else has changed. But all the same, this time I'm not going to run away. It's okay to feel weak sometimes. It's okay to be afraid. The important thing is that we face our fears. That's what makes us strong."-Yuki

I have often been afraid, but I would not give in to it. I made myself act as though I was not afraid and gradually my fear disappeared.

If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do, he does not have to ... face a situation fearlessly, and if there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight.

Fear is a weakness. It makes a person lose her nerve and her cool. It makes people jumpy and organizations nervous, and when that happens, there is always a chance to take advantage.

Since fear is such a primal reaction, making the choice to move forward despite fear is an evolved decision that transcends our animal nature.

Overcoming fear doesn't have to be skydiving, if you're afraid of heights. Overcoming fear is an everyday thing. We do it all day long.

Bravery does not mean being fearless. It means to be full of fear but still not being dominated by it.

You want to be a hero? Learn to create certainty in the face of fear.

And yet, what is bravery but the capacity to reject our fears, ignore and supress them, then go on to do whatever it is we are afraid to do.

Nothing is to be feared but fear itself. Nothing grievous but to yield to grief.

If I had faced it then, I wouldn't be facing it now, but sooner or later you have to choose between running and facing the thing you thought you could not face.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do.