Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.

While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.