After 'Born to Run,' I had a reaction to my good fortune. With success, it felt like a lot of people who'd come before me lost some essential part of themselves. My greatest fear was that success was going to change or diminish that part of myself. Bruce Springsteen bearchangediminish share on social
I've a belt that I have worn for every single stand-up comedy session since I was 19. I fear if I ever lose it, my career would crumble. That's my one OCD. Vir Das beltcareercomedy Change image and share on social
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead. Albert Einstein accidentdeaddeath Change image and share on social
I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no one's telling me to do it. So if something seems scary, I don't have any obligation to do it. I can prepare further or just walk away entirely. Alex Honnold beautyclimbfear share on social
No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted. Olive Schreiner anxiousfretgood Change image and share on social
Isn't history ultimately the result of our fear of boredom? Emile M. Cioran boredomfearhistory Change image and share on social
It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble. Epicurus couchfearfree Change image and share on social
Is fear preventing you from taking action? Acknowledge the fear, watch it, take your attention into it, be fully present with it. Doing so cuts the link between the fear and your thinking. Don't let the fear rise up into your mind. Use the power of the Now. Fear cannot prevail against it. Eckhart Tolle acknowledgeactionattention share on social
In the soil of ignorance, fear can easily be sown. Heather Brooke easilyfearignorance Change image and share on social
I am not frightened of speaking my mind. I don't have fear in that regard. Jade Jagger fearfrightenmind Change image and share on social