fear

Don't degrade your soul to the extent of believing in curses. No man can curse you except your maker.

I may not believe in God, but I still fear him.

No matter what, don't live a life where you're too scared to die for what you believe in. Always go at it with everything you've got, even if it doesn't seem to be enough.

Never let your mind imprison your achievements by imposing disbelief on you.

True belief is movement toward God even in the midst of confusion or frustration or fear.

Trust your fears Rho. Believing in them makes you safe.

Faith is rare because fear is rampant. For faith will demand that I step into places that fear itself fears to go.

But can we, should we, let apprehensions about the future immobilize us in the present?

Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most wise to start today.

I tell young people: Do not think of yourself, think of others. Think of the future that awaits you, think about what you can do and do not fear anything.

Plans never go as planned, ever; that__ just how life is. People spend way too much time dreaming about a future they should be having more nightmares warning them against. But that doesn't mean you should let those bad dreams scare you away; all those nightmares want is respect. If you give them that, they__l give you the space you need. Unless, of course, they__e the type of nightmares that have an appetite, then you__e fucked.

We are, perhaps uniquely among the earth__ creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take the idea of dying, unable to sit still.

Sometimes the clouds weren't weightless. Sometimes their bellies got dark and full. It was life. It happened. It didn't mean it wasn't scary, or that I wasn't still afraid, but now I knew that as long as I was standing under it with Braden beside me when those clouds broke, I'd be alright. We'd get rained on together. Knowing Braden he'd have a big ass umbrela to shelter us from the worst of it. That there was an uncertain future I could handle.

No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

Be still and calm, don't fear your past but use it for our future..!

I'm not afraid of death really, just what comes after.

I am counting on nothing but the facts about me. So come on, Future. I've my back against the past. Anyway, as you see, it is too late to argue. I've crossed the Rubicon, and can return only when I have built a new bridge.

Sometimes you have to know what you're willing to sacrifice to be the person you are meant to be.