Peter McWilliams Quotes

Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose.

A lot of people don't just go ahead and try things.

Making mistakes is a lot better than not doing anything.

I don't reject caution, but you also have to be careful about caution because there's a stage when it turns into paralysis.

You have to have fear to take risks - and I want to at least try.

Good parts should always scare you a little bit, and good parts... you might not get advice to do them.

If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.

The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

Do not fear mistakes. There are none.

People get so scared to try things.

Well, I always run the risk of falling on my face, which has in fact happened.

It's important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable.

I realized that I was afraid to really, really try something, 100%, because I had never reached true failure.

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.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.

What's the problem with 'never?' It keeps you from trying. It ensures that you will fail. End of story.

Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.

I am often disgusted at hearing young people I know, declare that they are afraid of doing this or that, because they MIGHT be killed.

Risks, I like to say, always pay off. You learn what to do, or what not to do.

You cant be afraid to take a risk. You can't be afraid to take a risk because you think you might fail.

There is so many good ideas that are left on the shelf of people going, 'I've kind of great idea, but I just - I'm afraid.' Out of fear. Fear blocks all of that it's a false fear.

People are afraid of trying something new, of failing even before they start. My point is, what is the worst that can happen? You will fail and friends who warned you will say 'I told you so!' So you made a mistake - and will hopefully make many more. But hey! The real tragedy is not the mistake you make, but not learning from it.

Just put your best foot forward and hope for the best. You also have to acknowledge that you're going to make mistakes.