Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I read more

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I think it is the other way around: It is the brave who die a thousand deaths. For it is imagination, and not just conscience, which doth make cowards of us all. Those who do not know fear are not truly brave.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

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.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.

An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.

An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.

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.