Ueli Steck Quotes

I thought in terms of the enthusiasm of doing it. I didn't think about whether I was ready.

I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

If you're afraid to do something then you're probably never going to achieve it.

When you prepare for something, it's like jumping into cold water, but you're prepared. You jump in. And you start swimming, or if you don't swim, you drown.

Are you ready?" Klaus asked finally. "No," Sunny answered. "Me neither," Violet said, "but if we wait until we're ready we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives, Let's go.

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.

I decided to make 'Captain America' because I realized I wasn't doing the film because it terrified me. You can't make decisions based on fear.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.

Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

Once you lose that fear, good stuff can happen because you're not in your head about whether it will suck. Once you don't care and accept that it probably will suck, then it probably won't suck.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fertilize fear.

Whenever I get stuck on something, I'm like, 'What would I do if I wasn't afraid? What would I write if I wasn't afraid? What would I say in this situation if I wasn't afraid?'

I think I'm a pretty brave girl, but I wouldn't say I'm fearless.

Action can cure fear and hesitation and doubt.