Fear Quote by Michelle Cliff

“My fears teach me courage. My weaknesses coach me to strength. My scars remind me not to make the same mistakes. I can become…

— Toni Sorenson

“Strong enough that I was no longer afraid to be gentle. Powerful enough that I could be vulnerable. Scarred enough that I could understand…

— Karen Marie Moning

“My strength was taught and lived. I am once in a lifetime woman who is compassionate, fierce, and independent. I have built myself from…

— Rafia Munir

“Every person's worst fear-that no one will be able to love us in spite of our scars.”

— M. Leighton

“How did I become who I am? I have a heart easily hurt. I believed that cruelty was most often caused by ignorance. I…

— Andrea Dworkin

“Even a proud, strong woman can become a whimpering mess if her fear overwhelms her.”

— Jennifer Blackstream

“So arm your heart with self-worth Yet prepare for sorrow and pain Don't let the fear eat you from inside Wear your weaknesses with…

— Insomnium - Weather The Storm

“My skin, my breasts, my womanhood- they come with a history of enduring strength. They come with a history of sacrifice and perseverance. They…

— The Thoughtful Beast

“Someone very wise once told me that by opening our hearts, revealing our scars, we are made human and flawed and whole.”

— Mark T. Sullivan

“Scars prove to the world that you were strong enough to overcome something.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I once felt shame for the scars upon my skin. Unknowingly ignorant to the beauty they possessed. Those scars tell a story that has…

— Danielle Luz Matias

“I was cold, I’ve been told. I often write stories about women who are perceived as cold and resent that perception. I write these…

— Roxane Gay