Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.

Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate read more

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.