Source: We Were Liars
“Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Variant: I will prove myself strong when they think I am sick. I will prove myself brave when they think I am weak -Cady Sinclair
Source: We Were Liars
“If you're afraid to fail in a startup, you're destined to do so.”
Source: The Startup Owner’s Manual (2012), p. 33.
Heroism
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841)
Parade interview http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_09-23-2007/AStephen_Colbert (23 September 2007)
Variant: You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid.
Context: Not living in fear is a great gift, because certainly these days we do it so much. And do you know what I like about comedy? You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid.
“Do not be afraid to fail exams, be afraid to always be a witness to other students success.”
Success
Source: https://www.yourquote.in/ahmed-omaar-crc7k/quotes
“Stop…
Stop what you're doing…
Stop what you're doing and breathe.”
Breathe
Breathe (2006)
“Do I have to talk to insane people?"
"You're a librarian now. I'm afraid it's mandatory.”
Source: The Woman Who Died a Lot
“The condition of mankind is to be weary of what we do know, and afraid of what we do not.”
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Moral Thoughts and Reflections
