120 Courage Quotes To Face Fears
Courage is about finding the strength within ourselves to face our fears and overcome challenges. This collection of 120 quotes aims to inspire readers to act with bravery in their own lives.
Fears and insecurities are something we all deal with daily in big and small ways. While it’s natural to feel afraid at times, facing those fears head on with courage allows us to live freely and achieve our full potential. Themes around overcoming adversity, seizing opportunities, and living freely with spirit are common among many of these quotes. Finding inspiration from the words of others who have faced their own challenges can give us the push we need to do the same.
This article is split into several short sections, each covering a different aspect of courage. Sections include quotes about confronting fears, taking risks, acting with integrity, and more. Readers can browse the quotes as needed for a quick dose of motivation or dig deeper into a particular theme that resonates most with their current situation. Ultimately, it is the hope that these words serve as a reminder of our inner strength and ability to rise above whatever fears hold us back from living fully.
10 quotes to tackle stage fright
“Let your passion for the message carry you through. When you truly believe in what you’re saying, it shows.” – Unknown
“Envision the best outcome. Sometimes just picturing yourself succeeding on stage can help make it a reality.” – Unknown
“Some people have stage fright but you’ve just got to go out there and face those butterflies. Every time you do it, it gets a little bit easier.” – Jimmy Fallon
“Remember, the crowd wants you to succeed. They came to hear your message and see you shine.” – Unknown
“Focus on your message, not your mistakes. If you lose your train of thought, just smile and move forward.” – Donald L. Hicks
“All you need is one breath at a time. Focus on each word and each moment.” – Unknown
“With each performance, push your boundaries a little further. Growth happens outside the comfort zone.” – Unknown
“Smile through the nerves. Confidence, even if faked, can be contagious.” – Unknown
“When the butterflies start, take a deep breath and own where you are. You’ve got this.” – Unknown
“Close your eyes before going on and visualize yourself owning the stage. See yourself speaking with poise.” – Unknown
“Any fear you face on stage now will only make the next time easier. Courage grows through practice.” – Unknown
“Dance with the nerves. Don’t fight them, use them to fuel your performance.” – Brene Brown
“Remember your strengths and why you’re sharing your message. You have so much value to offer.” – Unknown
“One moment at a time. You’ve prepared, now let your passion shine through in each piece.” – Unknown
“If you mess up, keep going with confidence. Stumbles don’t define you or your message.” – Unknown
“You were born to do this. Trust yourself and your gifts.” – Unknown
“Imagine yourself victorious afterwards. See the smile and relief – you’ve got the power within you.” – Unknown
“Every challenge you face expands your abilities. This stage is making you stronger.” – Unknown
“Speak to share, not to please. Connection, not perfection, is why you’re here.” – Unknown
“Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s moving forward despite the butterflies. You’ve got this!” – Nelson Mandela
15 inspiring quotes about conquering your anxieties
‘Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.’ – Paul Tillich
‘You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt
‘The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.’ – Franklin D. Roosevelt
‘You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.’ – Marcus Aurelius
‘Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.’ – Mark Twain
‘Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.’ – Ambrose Redmoon
‘Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.’ – Victor Hugo
‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.’ – Henry David Thoreau
‘Do one thing every day that scares you.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt
‘You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt
‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’ – Nelson Mandela
‘To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.’ – John Dewey
‘I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.’ – Thomas A. Edison
‘Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.’ – Confucius
‘Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.’ – Martin Luther King Jr.
‘The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the fear is the only way to win.’ – Corrine Sweet
‘The only real failure is the failure to try.’ – Anonymous
‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’ – Wayne Gretzky
‘Fall seven times, stand up eight.’ – Japanese proverb
‘I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.’ – Nelson Mandela
20 quotes on facing social anxiety head-on
‘The more you avoid what you fear, the more dominant it becomes.’ – Brian Tracy
‘It’s always best to face a problem rather than run from it.’ – Marty Rubin
‘Don’t let fear and the possibility of failure stop you from chasing your dreams.’ – Unknown
‘Muster up the courage to change what you can and accept what you can’t.’ – Elizabeth Kübler Ross
‘Facing your fears is the only way to conquer them.’ – Unknown
‘You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt
‘To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.’ – Bertrand Russell
‘Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.’ – Mark Twain
‘True courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways.’ – John Wayne
‘Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.’ – Helen Keller
‘It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.’ – E.E. Cummings
‘The best prepared person is the one who has overcome the most fears.’ – Unknown
‘Face your fear. Reach out from the safety of your hurt and humiliate the enemy within that is threatening to rob you of your potential.’ – Wilma Rudolph
‘Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.’ – Victor Hugo
‘Today is the day to face what you fear and conquer it like the warrior you were born to be.’ – Shannon L. Alder
‘Fear less, hope more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more’ – Unknown
‘Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you’re scared to death.’ – Earl Wilson
‘You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt
‘Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.’ – Helen Keller
25 quotes for overcoming physical fears
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“The only way to get over a fear is to walk boldly into it.” – Zig Ziglar
“Face your fears. Not for victory, but growth.” – Unknown
“Fearlessness cannot be taught, it can only be learned.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.” – Victor Hugo
“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali
“You will never win if you never begin.” – Helen Rowland
“Fear doesn’t go away – you just get better at handling it.” – Diana Nyad
“With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.” – Keshavan Nair
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
“Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.” – Helen Keller
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison
“Face your fears and persevere.” – Unknown
“Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
“The only thing to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” – Brian Tracy
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain
“Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.” – Napoleon Hill
“Overcome your fears or they will overcome you.” – Chinese Proverb
30 quotes for mustering the courage to try new things
“The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
“Do something everyday that you don’t want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.” – Mark Twain
“It is better to try new things than to always do what you’ve already done and known.” – Anonymous
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Activities that involve risk and adventure are said to boost self-esteem, self-confidence, and feelings of competence and control because they push you outside your comfort zone.” – Scientific American
“The moment you stop growing is the moment you stop trying new things.” – Anonymous
“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” – Mary Tyler Moore
“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do little things well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.” – Dale Carnegie
“Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” – Mike Murdock
40 quotes on courageously facing life’s challenges
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
“Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne
“Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.” – Franklin P. Jones
“Fear is usually exaggerated, and our courage understated.” – Robert Brault
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.” – Victor Hugo
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E. E. Cummings
“The only way to face difficulty is to face it.” – Peter Drucker
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” – C. S. Lewis
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain
“Seize this day and fill it with hope and courage. Let not the difficulties intimidate, strengthen and encourage you.” – Unknown
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.” – Victor Hugo
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill
“Difficult times often lead to great things. Keep your head up.” – Unknown
“Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have strength.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swaps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all.” – Brooke Walker
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.” – Unknown
Conclusion
In summary, courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. The quotes shared provide inspiration and guidance from notable figures who faced their fears and toughened their resolve to achieve remarkable things. Reflecting on their words allows us to gain perspective on our own fears and anxieties. While courage does not free us from vulnerability, it gives us the strength to push past discomfort into growth. I encourage taking time to internalize the messages that most resonate with you in order to tap into courage during your most difficult moments and challenging days.
