Where there is fear there is no religion.

Do not crave to know the views of others, nor base your intent thereon. To think independently for yourself is a sign of fearlessness.

True morality consists not in following the beaten track, but in finding the true path for ourselves, and fearlessly following it.

There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.

Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened you'll slip away.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

NATO has been a thread throughout my life.

I hope I'm wrong, but I am afraid that Iraq is going to turn out to be the greatest disaster in American foreign policy - worse than Vietnam, not in the number who died, but in terms of its unintended consequences and its reverberation throughout the region.

The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me.

Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.

For me, horror movies are a real escape.

A man who is too afraid to admit his fears is a man who won’t overcome them.

Drugs scared me.

I tend to stay with the panic. I embrace the panic.

Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

Never be afraid to dream.

All that ever holds somebody back, I think, is fear. For a minute I had fear. [Then] I went into the [dressing] room and shot my fear in the face...

They can't scare me, if I scare them first.

“Waiting won’t help. Waiting will only make it worse. When you sit with fear and uncertainty your mind makes it expand; it’s called “the spotlight effect” and it’s one of the many tricks your brain plays in an attempt to keep you “safe.” 

“You can feel uncertain and be ready. You can be afraid and do it anyway. You can fear rejection and still go for it.” 

“We are all so afraid of uncertainty that we want a guarantee before we even try. We want evidence that if we take a risk we will "get the girl" Its a numbers game. To play any game, you have to start. To win, you need to keep going. If you want to make your dreams come true, get ready for the long game.