Nerves Quotes

664 quotes by 560 authors

You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer. — Margaret Atwood
I used to tremble from nerves so badly that the only way I could hold my head steady was to lower my chin practically to… — Lauren Bacall
My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine. — John Bonham
It's always nerve-wracking when you're hosting 'Saturday Night Live.' You either sink or swim. — Christina Aguilera
The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking. — Christina Aguilera
But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, to dry one's eyes and laugh at… — Robert Browning
The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike… — Kobe Bryant
He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. — Edmund Burke
Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely… — Alan Alda
I don't have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else. — Eric Clapton
I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips and wooly hair. — John Henrik Clarke
I have a feeling that I make a very good friend, and I'm a good mother, and a good sister, and a good citizen. I… — Maya Angelou
Augusta National is a young man's golf course, and you really need a young man's nerves to play on it. — Jack Nicklaus
We live longer than our forefathers; but we suffer more from a thousand artificial anxieties and cares. They fatigued only the muscles, we exhaust the… — Edward George, Baron George
The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men. — Minot Judson Savage
So we down-to-earth, gutsy, tough, realistic, and practical types have just been squandering billions of dollars and unimaginable amounts of energy, nerve-work, and materials in… — Alan Watts
Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It… — W. Somerset Maugham
I don't like money actually, but it quiets the nerves. — Joe E. Lewis
If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport. — Shawn Johnson
The terrible thing about free soloing difficult routes that are within one's capacity, is the chance that faced with ultimate danger and need for ultimate… — Royal Robbins

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