Quotes About Adversity

Fearless is not the absence of fear. Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you.

Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say, 'I have fallen, but I will get up.'

There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid.

No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon

Firstly, do not fear hardship, and secondly, do not fear death.

Courage is one step ahead of fear.

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Courage, after all, is not being unafraid, but doing what needs to be done in spite of fear.

Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.

Courage is not the absence of fear, it is taking a step forward when you are afraid.

Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.

We have lived through fear all our lives, and when you have gone through a whole lot of fear, sometimes all you can do is resist the fear, and resistance comes in the form of courage.

How can you defy fear? Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with this fear.

You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

And loss of control is always the source of fear. It is also, however, always the source of change.

We are stronger than those who oppress us, who seek to silence us. We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.

My greatest enemy at one point was myself, and so now once I got over the fear of myself I don't fear any man. I never have.

Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run, it is easier.

It's OK to get butterfly in your stomach; the key is to learn how to make them fly in formation.

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

When you find a fear, that fear will either create you or destroy you.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of trauma, I will fear no concussion.

True heroics, obviously, is not the absence of fear, but having that fear and doing something anyway.

God's Word is pure and sure, in spite of the devil, in spite of your fear, in spite of everything.