
“Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
Source: We Were Liars
“Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
E. Lockhart book We Were Liars
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.”
Steve Blank (1953) American businessman
Source: The Startup Owner’s Manual (2012), p. 33.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
Heroism
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841)
Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor
Parade interview http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_09-23-2007/AStephen_Colbert (23 September 2007) <br class="br">Variant: You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid. <br class="br">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.”
Ahmed Omaar (1987)
Success
Source: https://www.yourquote.in/ahmed-omaar-crc7k/quotes
“Stop…
Stop what you're doing…
Stop what you're doing and breathe.”
Dan Bern (1965) American musician
Breathe
Breathe (2006)
“Do I have to talk to insane people?"
"You're a librarian now. I'm afraid it's mandatory.”
Jasper Fforde book The Woman Who Died a Lot
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.”
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633–1695) English politician
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Moral Thoughts and Reflections