Eudora Welty Quotes

I am a writer who came of a sheltered life. A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within.

Not to be too preachy, but I would really recommend to people, if you get the chance, to trust yourselves to leap without a net, because that will build the confidence. You know, you might shock yourself with how much you don't need a net because you can catch yourself.

Never be afraid of failure. And don't stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best.

I was terrified to go solo. It's lonely doing it by myself. But I wanted to challenge myself.

I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. Don't take counsel of your fears.

I feel myself becoming the fearless person I have dreamt of being. Have I arrived? No. But I'm constantly evolving and challenging myself to be unafraid to make mistakes.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

High school students ought to seek out campus communities where they feel not only empowered to engage their talents, but also challenged to leave their comfort zones. The ability to embrace new opportunities emerges, in part, from a willingness to take risks and to fail.

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

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.

Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way.

Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

Self-confidence is something I've always lacked in. But finally, at some point, I just decided to be honest.

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'

People don't step outside themselves and make the film they want to make, because they're afraid of the reaction. But once you get that reaction and have lived through it, there's nothing they can do to get you down.

It wasn't easy to leave my comfort zone and chase my dreams. However, it is important to believe in yourself.

The staging for 'Monsters' is all about me getting free. In the beginning I'm like tied, in a dark place... until I am scared no more, and I'm taking the lead of my life, I'm being the queen of my life, I'm ruling the world! In the end I'm taking a risk, but I'm taking the leap of faith.

The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you're made of and who you are.

If I want to make the first move, I want to go after something in my life, I should be able to do that without shame, guilt, or blame.

I remember after a year in London, I was at an MTV party and a friend saying to me that it was such a brave thing to do to come over to London by myself. I never thought it was a big deal. It was my dream. I am so independent. It is just ridiculous. I am too independent for my own good.

I think I learned I'm braver than I think I am.

I live my life - I walk the right path - but I can't be like, 'Oh, I'm scared of this or that.'

I would tell myself, "Love yourself and don't be afraid to take risks." I was often afraid to take risks, socially, because I was young and a little more shy and still figuring out who I wanted to be. Sometimes I look back and think, "I should have just been bolder and more confident."

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.