Adrienne Bailon 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.

Somehow or another, my mother taught me to push through my fear, always. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you - whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

I need to be able to face things.

When I am scared, I push myself and get the best out of myself.

If I want to be brave enough to stand up and make my opinions count, I will have to take the punches and roll with it.

Every time I feel fearful of something now, I do it.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

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

You do not have to be fearless, just don't let fear stop you.

Patience is a virtue, but there comes a moment when you must stop being patient and take the day by the throat and shake it. If it fights back; fine. I'd rather end up bloody at the end of the day, then unhurt with no progress made, no knowledge gained. I'd rather have a no, then nothing. I'd forgotten that about myself.

Look right at it. Know you can." Dad said. "Look right at that fear. Fear is the biggest bullshitter.

I think the most clear, direct way to empowerment is to really know yourself and to really use your voice and to not be afraid of other people's reactions.

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

It's still in my heart. I can do it.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway.

I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them.

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

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

If you think you've hit a false note, sing loud. When in doubt, sing loud.

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

If you really want to tell stories, do it and don't be dissuaded.