Bernhard Goetz Quotes

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

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.

Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.

The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

Be brave and be fearless, and for God's sake, stand up for yourself.

Whenever I get stuck on something, I'm like, 'What would I do if I wasn't afraid? What would I write if I wasn't afraid? What would I say in this situation if I wasn't afraid?'

When I was younger, I was always that person that loved to get stuck in. When my mum and grandma used to come and watch me, I used to make sure that I wouldn't let anybody push me around and not let anybody bully me.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

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

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

If you fight back and get hit, it hurts a little while; if you don't fight back it hurts forever.

My definition of courage is never letting anyone define you.

I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

No more fear. No more begging and pleading.

I've never been intimidated by anyone.

Some people have tried to change me and tell me what to do, but I haven't done it, and it's worked for me.

I just feel it's a shame to let fear get in your way and stop you achieving things.

You just have to be able to stand up for yourself. And that's OK.

If you're afraid to do something then you're probably never going to achieve it.

I very strongly dislike fear. I always say fear keeps us from living our lives and doing the things we want to do.

Never let another man put fear in your heart.