Orson Bean Quotes

Fear is the enemy. I distrust it. Any feeling or decision I make that might be motivated by fear I quickly reassess.

I think fear is unavoidable and that, when recognized and embraced, it's something that can work for you - especially in the audition room.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them.

If I had to say something to Americans, being afraid and having fear, it's okay to be fearful because that will make you strong; being afraid will shut you down.

Don't do anything for fear, because fear will never do anything for you.

People who are at the top have no problem being vulnerable and putting themselves in a position to fail. That's why they have the success that they have.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.

If leaders don't have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

It's easy when you grow up in fear to act out of fear. I don't want to embrace that fear; I prefer to be kind.

Don't let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.

Never take counsel of your fears.

I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.

But I love being scared. I think you're brave only when you do things that scare you. I've always used fear as a motivator. I'm not sure why.

One of the most important things you can do in your life is to learn to pull back the curtain of fear so you can see it for what it really is - the enemy blowing a lot of smoke and pushing your buttons.

Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.

Fear runs our lives. It doesn't matter who you are. You have to understand your relationship with fear. Whether you're scared of getting into a relationship; or taking the new job; or a confrontation - you have to size fear up.

Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.

The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name.

I started doing motivational tours. I've seen all kinds of people, from the CEOs to the lowest executive, opening up to their fears. We don't introspect as much as we should.