Fear Quotes

The thing that stops us and, when faced, the thing that frees us. Both sides explored here.

16356 quotes

"Anxiety is often rooted in anticipating future events that may never occur."
Albert Ellis
"Procrastination is often a symptom of deeper fears and anxieties."
Albert Ellis
"Fear diminishes when you stop catastrophizing about the future."
Albert Ellis
G
"Our fears are often rooted in limited constructs about what is possible."
George Kelly
S
"Fear is not the enemy; avoidance of fear is."
Steven Hayes
A
"Fear is like a bully - it grows when fed and shrinks when confronted."
Aaron Beck
A
"Fear is the price of caring; courage is the willingness to pay it."
Aaron Beck
N
"Fear of change is often fear of loss, which deserves to be taken seriously and addressed with compassion."
Nancy Cantor
C
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Costa Paul
R
"High conscientiousness and high neuroticism together can create chronic anxiety about doing things right."
Robert McCrae
"The basis of anxiety is always avoidance of something you're afraid of."
Albert Ellis
"Anxiety is the fear of your own fear."
Albert Ellis
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"Fear conditioning explains many phobias and anxieties"
Hans Eysenck
H
"Fear responses are conditioned and personality-dependent"
Hans Eysenck
R
"Fear is only as powerful as the permission we give it."
Raymond Cattell
R
"Fear is the mind's attempt to protect us; listen to it, but do not obey it."
Raymond Cattell
G
"Fear arises when we cannot adequately construe the events happening around us."
George Kelly
G
"Anxiety is the sign that reality has violated our anticipated construct of the world."
George Kelly
R
"Fear becomes manageable when we understand its sources and functions."
Raymond Cattell
R
"Fear of the unknown is often fear of ourselves."
Robert McCrae
R
"Fear teaches us about ourselves if we listen carefully."
Robert McCrae
C
"Fear whispers that we are not ready; courage whispers back that readiness comes through action."
Costa Paul
C
"Fear is the price of caring; courage is the price of growth."
Costa Paul
G
"Fear is not something to be ashamed of; it is a natural response to perceived danger."
Gordon Allport
G
"Fear can paralyze us or motivate us; the choice is ours."
Gordon Allport
R
"Anxiety is the experience of being alive."
Rollo May
A
"Fear is the body's response to something we have repressed."
Alice Miller
R
"Fear often wears the mask of reason."
Robert McCrae
R
"Fear is the price of caring."
Robert McCrae
R
"Fear often masks a legitimate concern; understanding it requires honest self-examination."
Raymond Cattell