20 Quotes That Will Help You Conquer Any Fear

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

— Wayne Gretzky

There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

— Aristotle

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

— Chinese Proverb

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.

— Amelia Earhart

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

— Thomas Edison

Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as a punishment. And that’s the difference.

— Lou Holtz

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

— Jim Rohn

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

— Alice Walker

Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.

— Vince Lombardi

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

— Vincent Van Gogh

Fear is a liar. It will tell you that you’re not good enough, not strong enough, not worthy enough. Don’t believe it.

— Mel Robbins

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

— Arthur Ashe

A year from now, you may wish you had started today.

— Karen Lamb

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

— Albert Einstein

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

— Joshua J. Marine

I missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that’s why I succeed.

— Michael Jordan

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.

— Beverly Sills

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

— Henry Ford

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

— Dale Carnegie

Hold your head high. If you are feeling disheartened that you are somehow not enough, set your heart ablaze. Dry your eyes and look ahead. You may feel like digging your heels in, but the flow of time waits for no one. It won’t patiently stand by as you grieve.

— Kyojuro Rengoku

Even if you lose, even if you fall — don’t give up. Get up and fight again.