“Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“Stop thinking that everyone is having more sex than you, that everyone has more friends than you, that everyone out is having more fun than you. Not because it’s not true (it might be!) but because that kind of thinking leaves you frozen.”— Ryan O'Connell, thoughtcatalog.com
“The only thing you can do in this life is pursue your passions, celebrate your bloopers and never stop following your fear.”— Grace Helbig, huffingtonpost.com
“I'm so afraid. Because I'm so profoundly happy. Happiness like this is frightening...They only let you this happy if they're preparing to take something from you.”— Khaled Hosseini, amazon.com
“Sometimes you can't speak, not because others won't let you, but because you are afraid of what you'll say.”— Ally Condie, amazon.com
“Writing, painting, singing--it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death’s footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to…”— Ally Condie, amazon.com
“If you're not scared then you're not taking a chance. And if you're not taking a chance, then what the hell are you doing anyway?”— Joe Kelly, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com
“You must understand: they fear you. There is nothing scarier in their minds than a who knows the power of her flames.”— Thought Catalog, facebook.com
“Kim: You have every right to shut down but please don't push me away. Ronnie: That's what I do mom, I push people away.”— The Last Song, amazon.com
“At least you have the courage to feel. You feel everything so deeply.”— Kelly Preston, Kim Miller, amazon.com
“One day you're gonna open your heart. And it isn't gonna be to make me happy. It'll be for you. Because love is gonna bring you joy.”— Greg Kinnear, Steve Miller, amazon.com
“I'm scared that I'm going to end up alone. I'm scared that I'm always going to be somebody's friend, or sister, or confidant, never quite somebody's everything. Mostly I'm scared I'm never going to find a guy that I love as much as I love you.”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“Empowered Women 101: If they made you an option you will always be an option vs. the person they really wanted. Don't ever settle for someone that makes you go through hell only to stay with you because they don't have the confidence to go get what they really want. Fear will always follow your rule…”— Shannon L. Alder, cottagegardenliving.wordpress.com
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid”— Audre Lorde, amazon.com
“Only a fool is never afraid. Heroes are the people who carry on despite their fear, because they know the job’s got to get done.”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com
“Straight guys only feel three ways about girls . . . First, either they love you, and they show it by writing a song about you, like Gabriel, and asking you out, and everything is nice and fun like it should be. Second, they love you, but they’re scared of their passion for you because it’s so stron…”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com