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" Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day. "
Brendan Behan
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" It may be you fear more to deliver judgment upon me than I fear judgment. "
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" We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. "
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" 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. "
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" My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art should be. "
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" The biggest challenge was becoming a leader and taking our team to the highest level. Feeling the personal responsibility to take the team to the next level. Overcoming fear of inadequacy and never getting down on yourself or doubting who you are. "
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" It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen. "
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