130 Fear Quotes

A collection of short inspiring fear quotes that will encourage you to face your fears rather than run from them. Fear can paralyze us, it can affect our happiness, our relationships, our life! Don't live your life afraid or scared what tomorrow will bring. Overcome your fears.


By Catherine Pulsifer - Updated September 18, 2024

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  1. Our lives should not be consumed by age's fear and anxiety; simply live life to its fullest - for that is our philosophy. Catherine Pulsifer, Our Philosophy



  2. Plans and memories are tainted with the hopes and fears of thought. When the many dreams have faded, the only peace begins with God. John F Zurn, Life Becomes a Simple Prayer



  3. Birthdays come but once a year - A time for fun and lots of cheer for some they fear the day they don't want to get old and gray. Catherine Pulsifer, Once A Year



  4. Do not be full of fear I think, but is this not foolhardy like frothy drink? Robert R. Rivers, Think Beyond The Past



  5. I appreciate your kindness your listening ear When I tell you of my fears you listen, you hear
  6. I appreciate your kindness your listening ear
    When I tell you of my fears you listen, you hear. Catherine Pulsifer, How Blessed I Am



  7. The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name. Sylvia Browne



  8. On Halloween night, witches cackle as they brew their potions, while skeletons dance in wild motions. But amidst the fright and eerie sounds, one thing is clear: fear truly astounds. Catherine Pulsifer, Embrace The Weather



  9. With action, we conquer what fear may convey, and in the face of worry, action can make it go away. Catherine Pulsifer, Don't Let Sadness And Worry



  10. If you have failed, surrender not to fear - tomorrow has not come; today is here. T. N. Hanson, Today Is Here



  11. One task at a time without worry or fear; one day at a time though the morrow draws near
  12. One task at a time without worry or fear; one day at a time though the morrow draws near Everett Wentworth Hill, One Task At A Time



  13. Middle age has no cause for fright, unless you count the wrinkles in sight! Catherine Pulsifer, You're Not Done



  14. Delighting in God’s Word leads us to delight in God, and delight in God drives away fear. David Jeremiah



  15. The meaning of Christmas can soon disappear
    When not meeting a standard becomes a fear. Catherine Pulsifer, What Is Christmas?



  16. So hold your head up high, and don't let fear hold you back, with resilience and courage, you can overcome any setback. Catherine Pulsifer, The Courage to Overcome



  17. As long as there are days and years, there will never be another who can alleviate my fears as well as my sweet Mother. Harry Coughaneur, Mother



  18.    Hope is a better companion than fear
  19. Hope is a better companion than fear Unknown, Hope Is Better



  20. Service to your fellow man. Helping when and where you can, with a word of hope and cheer that may help dispel some fear Unknown, Daily Service



  21. Delighting in God’s Word leads us to delight in God, and delight in God drives away fear. David Jeremiah



  22. No matter the fear or the conflict, if you listen, life will fit like a shoe. Julie Hebert, Bumpy Road Called Life



  23. Though defeat may seem close, don't fret or fear it, firm resolve can extinguish any chance of defeat Catherine Pulsifer, Keep Your Attitude Positive



  24. So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?" Hebrews 13:6 (NLT)



  25. In grief and joy, in hope and fear, Lord, let me feel that Thou art near: hold Thou my hands! William Canton, Hold Thou My Hands



  26. Though the cover is worn, and the pages are torn...yet more precious than gold is the Book, worn and old, that can shatter and scatter my fears. Edmund Pillifant, My Old Bible



  27. Believe that you have what it takes to succeed, and do not let fear or anxiety mislead. Catherine Pulsifer, Confidence Will Grow



  28. Shadows on the wall - noises down the hall life doesn't frighten me at all
  29. Shadows on the wall - noises down the hall life doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou, Life Doesn't Frighten Me



  30. Be never discouraged - Mock, mock at the tears that fall in your pathway, and laugh at the fears Daniel C. Colesworthy, Be Not Discouraged.



  31. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds, in a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear. John Newton



  32. Fear may whisper doubts, as guilt holds its sway, yet truth's gentle whispers ignite a new day, Catherine Pulsifer, Shadows Of Guilt



  33. I have faced many mountains in my days. Some felt impossible to climb I must say. But looking back over the years I now realize I had nothing to fear. Catherine Pulsifer, Facing The Mountains of Life



  34. Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie



  35. If you are wise, you will ....lose your fears. William Arthur Ward, If You Are Wise



  36. So if you're faced with a trial or two Don't give up, let others help you through
  37. So if you're faced with a trial or two don't give up, let others help you through. Catherine Pulsifer, Struggles Come Your Way



  38. Oh, what marvel in the sky appears! A rainbow can take away fears. Sarah Hale, Rainbows Bring Hope



  39. Thoughts that are powered by fear will cause feelings of anxiety, anger or frustration, which will manifest into your life and create negative or bad experiences.   Joe Hinchliffe



  40. Successful people do not have the fear of defeat, they learn and keep moving. Catherine Pulsifer



  41. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. Frederick Buechner



  42. Fear waters the weeds of regret.
  43. Fear waters the weeds of regret. Steve Maraboli



  44. O, grant me, as Thou shalt approve....from every doubt and fear release and give me confidence and peace. Unknown, Faith, Love And Patience



  45. If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in the way Doug Chapman



  46. Resilience is not about being fearless, it's about finding the inspiration to face your fears and overcome them. Author Unknown



  47. Lord I ask that you help all of us never to be anxious; never to fear anything that confronts this world. B. Pulsifer



  48. Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you. Bethany Hamilton



  49. There's no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down. Irish Proverb



  50. Not fearing or doubting, with Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting, "The Lord will provide." John Newton, Scripture Assures Us



  51. God's way is best...forsake thy fears and doubts, but trusting, submit thyself into his hand. C. W. Naylor, God's Way Is Best



  52. Time is too swift for those who fear, Henry VanDyke, Time Is



  53. Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers... Harry Emerson Fosdick



  54. When you love and accept who you are, you will not be afraid to grow, to learn, to change.
  55. When you love and accept who you are, you will not be afraid to grow, to learn, to change. Judy Ford



  56. Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear. Corrie Ten Boom



  57. Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step. Muhammad Ali



  58. Don't be afraid, it is all pretend, Halloween night go out with your friends.



  59. Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered. Michelle Obama



  60. Never fear the thing you feel - only by love is life made real Sara Teasdale



  61. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Marie Curie



  62. Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
  63. Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. Fyodor Dostoevsky



  64. No matter what faces you tomorrow believe you can overcome any fears Unknown, Never Forget



  65. That was the first angelic word that the startled shepherds heard; Fear not! F. R. Havergal, Fear Not



  66. Faith will give comfort in the midst of fear. Unbelief causeth fears in the midst of comfort. John Bunyan, Faith & Unbelief



  67. I like the man who faces what he must...who fights the daily battle without fear Sarah Knowles Bolton, The Inevitable



  68. No hurts so strong, no fear so great, that He [Jesus] cannot subdue it, Greta Zwaan, In His Steps



  69. Nor let tomorrow scare thy rest with thoughts of coming ill Unknown, Good Night



  70. Men always see in darkness when they fear to turn their eyes toward the sunshine of their dreams, the light of lovelier skies. Folger M. Kinsey, Toward The Light



  71. You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. Michelle Obama



  72. The second key for their success is clear they believed in themselves, they had no fear Catherine Pulsifer, Look Back



  73. The feeling of being frightened is a normal feeling when we experience changes in life.
  74. The feeling of being frightened is a normal feeling when we experience changes in life. Catherine Pulsifer



  75. God is bigger than your problems and bigger than your fears. Author Unknown



  76. The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain



  77. The thing is most people are afraid to step out, to take a chance beyond their established identity. Demi Moore



  78. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. Frederick Buechner



  79. They say a mother in law is someone to fear but I feel the opposite, in my eyes, you are dear Catherine Pulsifer, You Are Dear



  80. The pessimist's a hopeless man, he's full of doubt and fear Author Unknown



  81. Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears. Rudyard Kipling



  82. So you be the first struggler to shoulder your load; push on, friend, and blaze your way to it. And while they sit near, paralyzed by their fear, just go to it, old comrade, and do it! David V. Bush



  83. You need not fear the advice you hear but beware whose advice you take! Clifford Greve, Suggestion



  84. So stay true to who you are, and follow all you're dreams. And don't be scared of the unknown, be a part of the winning team.
  85. So stay true to who you are, and follow all you're dreams. And don't be scared of the unknown, be a part of the winning team. Julie Hebert, Chosen Path



  86. I tremble, not with terror, but with hope, as the great day reveals its coming scope Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, With Hope



  87. The thing is most people are afraid to step out, to take a chance beyond their established identity. Demi Moore



  88. Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Arthur Somers Roche



  89.    Be determined and persevere, don't give in to your fears.
  90. Be determined and persevere, don't give in to your fears. Catherine Pulsifer, Dad's Advice and Wisdom



  91. Need I ever know a fear? Night and day my Father's near: God sees. Mary Mapes Dodge



  92. Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift. Dante Alighieri



  93. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear - I rise Maya Angelou, Still I Rise



  94. I can be thankful for all the little things or I can be full of dread and fear and miss opportunities that are so dear. Catherine Pulsifer, When I Awake



  95. Making do with less, is something we should all do, Corporations and associations, make us fear we need new.
  96. Making do with less, is something we should all do, corporations and associations, make us fear we need new. Julie Hebert, Simpler Ways



  97. Part of the inability to see an opportunity before us is the fear of failure Byron Pulsifer



  98. fear The first day of school can be a fear for our little ones that are so dear. Catherine Pulsifer, First Day



  99. There's not a hill you cannot scale once fear is put to rout. Wilhelmina Stitch, Believe This



  100. Yes, God is love; a thought like this can every gloomy thought remove, and turn all tears, all woes, to bliss John Bowring, God Is Love



  101. O God! help me to choose the right, and ever ready be; so when I see life's darksome night, 'twill bring no fears for me. Mary C. Ryan, Oh! If My Weary Soul



  102. Oh, the loving trust and patience, That can drive away all fears!
  103. Oh, the loving trust and patience, that can drive away all fears! Juliea A. Sullivan, The Open Door



  104. I believe in the angel’s message that we should not be afraid—that the Child of Bethlehem is able to overcome all anxieties and insecurities. Author Unknown, I Believe That God ...



  105. With God a day is like a thousand years so as we pray about our fears trust in Him and His timing too He knows better than we do. Catherine Pulsifer, God's Time



  106. O let your light shine, all clear and all bright,  fear not to speak what you know to be right Caleb Davis Bradlee



  107. It's time to think big and not be scared of the world, as challenges make life interesting and fun. Julie Hebert, Pick Yourself Up



  108. When I think of you...The joy and the tears - The expressions of fear.The good times we've had -The times we've been mad.
  109. When I think of you...The joy and the tears - The expressions of fear. The good times we've had -The times we've been mad. Catherine Pulsifer, When I Think Of You



  110. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Max Ehrmann



  111. And if you do the best you can, you'll win the goal in spite of fears. Bernhart Paul Holst, Press On



  112. Go forward, press onward: 'tis wiser, by far, than fretting and sighing in fear where you are. Daniel C. Colesworthy, Go Forward



  113. Love's presence is a foe to fear when hearts are intertwining! John Imrie, The Tender Passion



  114. To let go...is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future. is to fear less, and love more.
  115. To "let go"...is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future. - is to fear less, and love more. Author Unknown, To Let Go



  116. If we don’t attempt to get over our doubts and fears, we’ll never discover how wonderful it is to live without them. Collin McCarty, Reaching For Rainbows



  117. Think about what does winning means? Some people saying that winning is ... conquering your life fears. Catherine Pulsifer



  118. Speak the truth! Speak it boldy, never fear Unknown, Speak The Truth



  119. Lord, tell me what will bring You joy, and help me to achieve that, Remove my doubts, remove my fears, and help me to believe that. Greta Zwaan



  120. Think fear, with brooding mind. And failure's close behind. Think this: I'm going to win! Think not on what has been.
  121. Think fear, with brooding mind. And failure's close behind. Think this: "I'm going to win!' Think not on what has been. David V. Bush



  122. When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. Anthony Robbins



  123. We shall plant a hope in the place of fear... Nixon Waterman



  124. You led me ever fiom the depths of joyless hours, from needs or fears: star of my life — My Mother. Unknown, Star Of My Life



  125. The roads that I travel, what have I to fear? What a coward I'd be if I tried not to see tThe roses of hope and the sunshine of cheer. Edgar A. Guest, Roses and Sunshine



  126. You close the door to your success by entertaining one small fear. Think happiness, talk happiness, watch joy then coming near.
  127. You close the door to your success by entertaining one small fear. - Think happiness, talk happiness, watch joy then coming near. Wilhelmina Stitch



  128. He's [Jesus} aware of all the fears that come your way.In His arms you'll find relief when you share your troubled soul, Greta Zwaan, Jesus, A Friend



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



  130. The clouds of day are only fears which smiles will drive away. Everett Wentworth Hill, Smile Drive Away



  131. Sometimes, it seems that God may have forgotten us but never fear He is forever by our side walking with us through every tribulation that comes our way.
  132. Sometimes, it seems that God may have forgotten us but never fear He is forever by our side walking with us through every tribulation that comes our way. Catherine Pulsifer



  133. Though the obstacles were many, though the challenges severe, gentle faith brought strong persistence, helping to destroy the fear. Greta Zwaan, Moses' Lessons



  134. Lord, keep me safe this night, secure from all my fears; D. F. Sprigg, D.D., Lord Keep Me



  135. Lord, I ask that you help all of us never to be anxious; never to fear anything that confronts this world.
  136. Lord, I ask that you help all of us never to be anxious; never to fear anything that confronts this world.



  137. If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. Flavia Weedn



  138. All hail to Easter Day now here;  away at once our doubt and fear, for Christ has risen! C D. Bradlee, All Hail To Easter Day



  139. Doubt needs to give up Before fear consumes
  140. Doubt needs to give up before fear consumes John F Zurn, The Kingdom of Doubt



  141. Eyes blinded with fear, now look ye above and gaze on God's mountain, the peak of His love. Wilhelmina Stitch



  142. On every fresh adventure they set out with hearts elate from chilling fear and bitter dread they keep their spirits free Edgar A. Guest, Old Age



  143. It seems you’re in a dark tunnel, you grope in your fear and distress, You feel the end is upon you; God calls, Come to Me, I will bless.
  144. It seems you’re in a dark tunnel, you grope in your fear and distress, you feel the end is upon you; God calls, “Come to Me, I will bless." Greta Zwaan, My Purpose



  145. While I was fearing it, it came, but came with less of fear, because that fearing it so long had almost made it dear.
    Emily Dickinson, The Inevitable



  146. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8 (NKJV)



  147. And so it is with troubles, though they see so great that men complain and fear and hesitate...there never comes a hill, a task, a day, but as we near it, easier the way. Douglas Malloch



  148. The daring things that we would do when fear was quite unknown; Each one of us invincible, we thought we were full grown.
  149. The daring things that we would do when fear was quite unknown; each one of us invincible, we thought we were full grown. Greta Zwaan, An Appeal



  150. Friends we have been through these years we shared good times and our fears Catherine Pulsifer, Congrats My Friend



  151. Do not fear. The garden is yours and it is yours to gather the fruits and every flower of every kind, Helen Hoyt, The Garden



  152. The saddest word we ever hear, full-fraught with sorrow, hope, and fear, the fount of many a bitter tear: Farewell! Farewell! John Imrie



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