“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.” 
― Rudyard Kipling

“Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.” 
― Ray Bradbury

“Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” 
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Writing is something that you don't know how to do. You sit down and it's something that happens, or it may not happen. So, how can you teach anybody how to write? It's beyond me, because you yourself don't even know if you're going to be able to. I'm always worried, well, you know, every time I go upstairs with my wine bottle. Sometimes I'll sit at that typewriter for fifteen minutes, you know. I don't go up there to write. The typewriter's up there. If it doesn't start moving, I say, well this could be the night that I hit the dust.” 
― Charles Bukowski

“It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” 
― Mandy Hale

“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.” 
― Richelle E. Goodrich

“You can only be afraid of what you think you know.” 
― Jiddu Krishnamurti

“There is a strange moment in time, after something horrible happens, when you know it's true, but you haven't told anyone yet.” 
― Barbara Kingsolver