But only he who, himself enlightened, is not afraid of shadows.
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But only he who, himself enlightened, is not afraid of shadows.
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve
Be bold, brave and not afraid to fall on your face and ultimately you will succeed
We are not afraid of predators, we're transfixed by them, prone to weave stories and fables and chatter endlessly about them, because fascination creates preparedness, and preparedness, survival. In a deeply tribal way, we love our monsters.
I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
I’m not like the rest of you; I never made any plans about what I’d do when I grew up; I never thought of being married, as you did. I couldn’t seem to imagine myself anything but stupid little Beth, trotting about at home, of no use anywhere but there. I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
Having chosen this foolishness, I was a free being. How could the world ever stop me, how could I betray myself, if I was not afraid?
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
I'm not afraid to write my feelings in songs.
If you’re not afraid, if you take everything you are, everything worthwhile in you and direct it at one goal, one ultimate mark, you’ve got to get there.
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.
Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work. It is fear that is the great cause of misery in the world. It is fear that is the greatest of all superstitions. It is fear that is the cause of all our woes, and it is fearlessness that brings heaven even in a moment. Therefore, "arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached.
I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.
As you get older, you're not afraid of doubt. Doubt isn't running the show. You take out all the self-agonizing.
When you're not afraid to fail, you'll most certainly have the confidence to succeed.
By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.
I am not afraid of the word tension.
In the end, the Obama administration is not afraid of whistleblowers like me, Bradley Manning or Thomas Drake. We are stateless, imprisoned or powerless. No, the Obama administration is afraid of you. It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.
I'm not afraid of death but I am afraid of dying. Pain can be alleviated by morphine but the pain of social ostracism cannot be taken away.
People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.
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