Fear

“When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one ...

"I always believed that fear belonged to other people. Weaker people. It never touched me. And then it did. And when it touched you, you know...that it's always been there all along. Waiting beneath the surface of everything you loved." ...

“If fear alters behavior, you’re already defeated.” - Brenda Hammond ...

"Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you." - Kiyosaki ...

"Loneliness, insomnia, and change: the fear of these is even worse than the reality." - Mignon McLaughlin ...

“We should never let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes” - John Kennedy ...

"But then if you're so smart, tell me, why are you still so afraid?” ...

“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously ...

“Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.” - Pope John Paul ...

“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears.” - Rudyard Kipling ...