“True saddness is when someone still thinks your the same person after all these years. They brand you because of their own ego, fear and lack of spirituality. What's sadder is when they are Christian.” 
― Shannon L. Alder

“It is a very strange sensation to inexperience youth to feel itself quite alone the world, cut adrift from every connection, uncertain whether the port to which it is bound can be reached, and prevented by many impediments from returning to that it has quitted. The charm of adventure sweetens that sensation, the glow of pride warms it; but then the throb of fear disturbs it; and fear with me became predominant when half an hour elapsed, and still I was alone.” 
― Charlotte Brontë

“"You shouldn't feel so bad about being afraid of so many things." "Why not?" "Because if you weren't afraid never ever, then you couldn't be brave never ever.” 
― C. JoyBell C.

“The devil's happy when the critics run you off.” 
― Criss Jami

“Most of us are imprisoned by something. We're living in darkness until something flips on the switch.” 
― Wynonna Judd

“I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.” 
― Veronica Roth

“Sometimes when you're young, you have moments of such happiness, you think you're living on someplace magical, like Atlantis must have been. Then we grow up and our hearts break into two.” 
― Stephen King

“If you are driven by fear, anger or pride nature will force you to compete. If you are guided by courage, awareness, tranquility and peace nature will serve you.” 
― Amit Ray