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Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate read more
Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
Every man is afraid of something. That's how you know he's in love with you; when he is afraid of read more
Every man is afraid of something. That's how you know he's in love with you; when he is afraid of losing you.
His fear was greater than his haste:
For fear, though fleeter than the wind,
Believes 'tis always read more
His fear was greater than his haste:
For fear, though fleeter than the wind,
Believes 'tis always left behind.
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.
