Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t. – Lucille Ball
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. – Nelson Mandela
Take risks. Ask big questions. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; if you don’t make mistakes, you’re not reaching far enough. – David Packard
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. – Dorothy Thompson
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. – Alexander The Great
Why are people afraid of ghosts? ‘Ooh, no, I wouldn’t want to see one! I’d be too scared’ – accompanied by a tremolo of fear in the voice – is the common reaction. This puzzles me. I’d think anyone would welcome he opportunity. I’ve never heard of a ghost hurting anybody. – Dick Cavett
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. – Buddha
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics. – Galileo Galilei
The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror! – Joyce Meyer
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. – Confucius
To fight fear, act. To increase fear – wait, put off postpone. – David Joseph Schwartz
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. – Marilyn Vos Savant
You know, my mum’s always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism – so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving. – Paloma Faith
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement. – Peter Drucker