Audre Lorde Quotes

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

I want to be fearless.

Be strong, and of good courage.

I say, 'Be brave. Do it even if your ankles shake, because they will.'

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

If I have to be fierce, I'll be fierce.

Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.

I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.

Hope is for people who wait. And I don't want to wait no more. I'm not scared anymore. I'm not scared of myself. Of my things. Of my fear. Of absolutely nothing. And that's music.

You do not have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.

It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.

You just have to get rid of fear and confront the world. Look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself, 'I love you and nothing will destroy you and you're not going to fall.'

I always thought I'm kind of a tough girl.

Roscoe Conkling was a man of superb courage. He not only acted without fear, but he had that fortitude of soul which bears the consequences of the course pursued without complaint.

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

Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.

I'm not the type of person to live in fear. I think positively.

I'm a black lady from the Lower East Side of New York. Not a lot intimidates me.