Fearless Decision Making Quotes

Fear looks like wisdom to those without risk.

There are times when to be reasonable is to be cowardly.

One must be brave if one is to take the wheel.

A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon)

We have a choice every day between fear and love.

Courage is caution overcome.

Think before you act and then act decisively. Fortune favors the brave.

The next time you are contemplating a decision in which you are debating whether or not to go for the gusto, ask yourself this important question: "How long am I going to be dead?" With that perspective, you can now make a free, fearless choice to do just about any goddamned sneaky thing your devious little mind can think up. Go ahead. Have your fun. You're welcome. Go on. See you in hell.

I do like the thrill of risk-taking, but it's always carefully calculated. I have done many high risk undertakings, but I have always measured the stakes. Not feeding the fear nor the doubt. But I also believe that you need to fuel passion in whatever you do. This is what I am trying to teach my children today.

I never take counsel of my fears.

I know I'm not gonna please everybody when I make a record. I don't let that affect any of my decisions.

When in doubt, it is better to do the less conservative thing and to err on the side of the more colorful, possibly terrible mistake. That comes from thinking of yourself as a writer.

Sometimes we gotta be brave even when we're scared. We gotta not let being scared keep us from thinkin' straight. That's all brave is, boy, when you come right down to it, not lettin' the fear get you so turned around you start doin' stupid things, instead of what you know you ought to do.

The brave, impetuous heart yields everywhere to the subtle, contriving head.

The leader who refuses to move until the fear is gone will never move. Consequently, he will never lead.

As a director, if you know what you want, then it's not scary.

It is courage the world needs, not infallibility...courage is always the surest wisdom.

Pardon me if I add that I think him [President James Madison] a little too much of a book politician, and too timid in his politics, for prudence and caution are opposites of timidity.

Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren't controlled by our doubts.

Donald Trump gets it: he's the genuine article. He's a doer in a game usually reserved for talkers. And when Donald Trump does his talking, he doesn't tiptoe around the thousand new rules of political correctness.

Be willing to make bold decisions and be willing to make glorious mistakes. Learn from your mistakes, but you've got to be willing to make them first.

The courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine Destiny.

Dear young people, do not be afraid of making decisive choices in life. Have faith; the Lord will not abandon you!

We must substitute courage for caution.

The great soul is the person who has taken on the task of change. If he or she is able to transcend fear, to act out of courage, the whole group will benefit and each one, in his or her own life, will be suddenly more courageous, though they may not see how or why.