80+ Overcoming Fear Quotes to Spark Your Courage

Fear and panic are powerful emotions, but we do not want to remove them. They evolved to help humans survive and protect themselves. We should not push them away, but we also should not let them control our lives. Instead of allowing them to own us, remember that we own them. Since fear is spreading, so is courage. Here are some powerful fear quotes to help you face your fears and gain courage.  These quotes about fear provide a comprehensive and hopeful portrait of the emotion and how to overcome it. 

Quotes About Fear of Change

Life changes happen daily, from starting a new job to shifting to a new state. Some changes are amazing and effortless, while others require time to adjust. Share these quotes about fear of change with someone who is afraid of life changes.

“Change can be scary but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving and progressing.” – Mandy Hale

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn

“What if I told you that 10 years from now, your life would be exactly the same? I doubt you’d be happy. So, why are you so afraid of change?” – Karen Salmansohn

“Don’t fear change. Embrace it.” – Anthony Dangelo

“Don’t be afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings. Embrace new chances at happiness.” – Billy Chapata

“Sometimes you just know it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings.”

“Don’t be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning.” – Joyce Meyer

“People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn’t they?” – Bill Gates

“If you run you stand a chance of losing, but if you don’t run you’ve already lost.” – Barack Obama

Bible Quotes About Anxiety Fear

When fear or anxiety arises, speak God’s truth over every lie. These Bible quotes about anxiety and fear can help you remember God’s love, protection, and strength. 

“We can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” — Hebrews 13:6

“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” — Psalm 34:4

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.”— Matthew 6:34

“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” — Psalm 42:5

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:5-7

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” — Revelation 21:4

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” — Psalm 27:1

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” — Psalm 34:4

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” — Psalm 55:22

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” — Psalm 56:3

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” — Psalm 94:19

“Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” — Psalm 118:5

Quotes on Overcoming Fear

Fear is not always a negative thing. It is actually a good thing that keeps us safe, sharp, and alert.  But fear can also block our progress and prevent us from living our best lives. If you’re struggling with a specific fear, read these quotes on overcoming fear and living a fulfilling life.

“Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.” – W. Clement Stone

“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“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

“Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it. That is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.” – Dale Carnegie

“There is no illusion greater than fear.” – Lao TZU

“Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.” -Daisaku Ikeda

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield

“The fears we don’t face becomes our LIMITS.” – Robin Sharma

“Fear has two meanings: ‘Forget everything and run’ or ‘Face everything and rise.’ The choice is yours.” – Zig Ziglar

“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin

“Never trust your fears, they don’t know your strength.” -Athena Singh

“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.” – Brian Tracy

“He how has overcome his fears will truly be free.” – Aristotle

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” – Henry Ford

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” -Louisa May Alcott

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” -Louisa May Alcott

“Where your fear is, there is your task.” – Carl Jung

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” John D. Rockefeller

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasures you seek.” – Joseph Campbell

“A ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it is built for.” – Albert Einstein

Short Quotes on Fear

Many of us remain in or end up in situations that are unhealthy for us because the fear of being alone is strong. These short quotes on fear will help you gain perspective on the challenges that have been holding you back.

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown

“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.” – Mary Manin Morrissey

“Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death.” – Unknown

“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Facing your fears robs them of their power.” – Mark Burnett

“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.” – Bill Cosby

“Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.” – Dan Brown

“It’s all right to be afraid. You just don’t let it stop you from doing your job.” – Jim Butcher

“Fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life.” – Donald Miller

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” – Aristotle

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” – Japanese Proverb

Quotes on Fear and Courage

Everyone requires courage and a strong belief in themselves to step outside their comfort zone. So save these quotes on fear and courage for the next time you need an inspiring word or two. You can share these quotes on your social media platform to help your followers overcome their fears.

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” —Brené Brown

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —E.E. Cummings

“The secret to happiness is freedom … and the secret to freedom is courage.” —Thucydides

“Courage is being scared to death … and saddling up anyway.” —John Wayne

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” —William Faulkner

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” —Anaïs Nin

“Courage results when one’s convictions are bigger than one’s fears.” —Orrin Woodward

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” —Coco Chanel

“Courage is grace under pressure.” —Ernest Hemingway

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” —Muhammad Ali

“Creativity takes courage.” —Henri Matisse

“With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.” —Margaret Mitchell

“Courage is found in unlikely places.” —J.R.R. Tolkien

“If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.” —John Irving

“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” —Vincent van Gogh

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” —Harper Lee

“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on—it is going on when you don’t have strength.” —Harper Lee

“The best protection any woman can have … is courage.” —Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“One man with courage is a majority.” —Thomas Jefferson

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.” —Robert Louis Stevenson

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