Becca Fitzpatrick Quotes

The reason I'm scared of flying is because I'm not in charge. Being so far out of control terrifies me.

It's inevitable that you feel scared when you don't have control of a situation.

Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. Being brave means you are scared, really scared, badly scared, and you do the right thing anyway.

In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you feel helpless, you’re far more afraid than you would be if you knew the facts.

... from our vantage point it is now clear that the only thing the population had to fear was fear itself.

Because people are afraid of fear, they give up acre after acre of their own life.

You're scared of what you can't control

The fear that things may change tomorrow... Somebody may die, you may go bankrupt, your job may be taken away. There are a thousand and one things which may change. You are burdened with fears and fears, and none of them are valid - because yesterday also you were full of all these fears, unnecessarily. Things may have changed, but you are still alive. And man has an immense capacity to adjust himself in any situation.

Worry means tormenting yourself with disturbing thoughts or fretting about things we have zero control over. If you live in the north there is no need to worry about the snow. You will get plenty each year. If you live in California or Texas you needn't worry about rain because we won't receive any.

I don't believe in superstitions. I just do certain things because I'm scared in case something will happen if I don't do them

It's fine therapy for people who are perpetually scared of nameless threats as I am most of the time — for jittery people.

The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

Relate to the fear, not just from it. (50)

Some so fear the future that they suffocate the present. It's like committing suicide to avoid being murdered.

One of my mantras is if I'm scared to do something, that means that I have to do it.

You’re not making my mistakes, Bella. You sound like you’re scared silly, and I’m guessing it’s because you’re afraid of me.

I'm afraid of the general things that everyone is afraid of: a bump in the night that could be a cat or Death dragging his sickle across the room; losing my health; becoming homeless, never meeting George Clooney.

In horror films, they sometimes don't show the monster because our imaginations and our own pain is so much greater. Social media is like that. I think it's so great. It doesn't have to show a monster - when you see someone leaving a mean comment, or living a so-called perfect life, you just put all of your pain into that.

I am devilishly afraid, that's certain; but ... I'll sing, that I may seem valiant.

There comes a point when you need to get over the fear and get on with your life, and a lot of people don’t seem to be capable of that anymore. From blood tests to gated communities, we have embraced the cult of fear, and now we don’t seem to know how to put it back where it belongs.

I care," he said in a trembling voice. "I care so much that I do not know how to tell you without it seeming inconsequential compared to how I feel. Even if I am distant at times and seem as if I do not want to be with you, it is only because this scares me, too.

Be scared. You can't help that. But don't be afraid.

A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.

Fear of trying causes paralysis. Trying causes only trembling and sweating.

Anxiety is practising failure in advance. Anxiety is needless and imaginary. It's fear about fear, fear that means nothing.