Quotes About Fear

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.

Fear must die for your dreams to live.

Holding onto your dreams is better than holding onto your nightmares.

What's the bigger risk: Taking the risk, or not taking the risk? What will you accomplish by not taking the risk? What will you accomplish by taking the risk, even if you fail?

It is not through fighting the opposition that will win you dignity. It is when you fight the fear in yourself that asks you why you don't feel you have it, regardless if you win or lose.

I spent a lot of time vacillating between wanting to be seen as attractive, being terrified by too much attention, and wanting to succeed and fit in without anyone's noticing me.

Little girls fear being a princess that was never rescued but little boys fear being a prince that was too late.

The terror is trapped inside of him and paralyzes him. He closes his eyes again and tries to drown out the scream - but it keeps ringing and ringing and ringing in his ears.

I had tried to express myself, but couldn't do that because I was afraid that it will hurt someone. I never knew that not expressing myself hurt myself.

...but you - women like you are dangerous- ominous – take care, Love – men will first fear you, then later, turn you into a deity...

Don't be afraid of marrying the right person even if they come from the wrong background.

But sometimes, when she'd be all by herself, walking home late in the evening on a crowded street she'd be afraid of her own shadow following her...

Women are aroused by the strangest things, like a rock going through their bedroom window

From fear to bonding with the audience to getting more open - that's what standup is. It humanises you.

I often run teaching down in my standup, but I had some great years, and it's a great job. It represented a place where I knew what I wanted to do but didn't have the courage.

I always imitated other people and thought, 'Well, maybe I'll do standup,' but I was too afraid for that.

Standup is a place where, as long as it's funny enough, you can say your most embarrassing things, shameful things and disappointing things.

I would hate to be a standup comedian for ever. It would not be good. It would be the worst.

When you are a kid, you are beset by fears, and you think, 'I'll solve the fear by living forever and becoming a movie star.'

I guess the line between being paranoid and being a rock star is smaller than one would expect.

People are usually scared of me because of the arrogant character I play. They stare at me with fear that I might just scold them and often run away from me.

I get paranoid about people staring at me. Even now I don't deal with people looking at me. I can't do it sometimes. I can't go out. I don't know how to react when people stare.

I hate going into a room with people in it and the feeling of them staring. I find every moment excruciating.