A Quote by Sinbad

What holds you back in comedy is fear. — © Sinbad
What holds you back in comedy is fear.

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All that ever holds somebody back, I think, is fear. For a minute I had fear. [Then] I went into the [dressing] room and shot my fear in the face.
Make peace with the fear of defeat... Fear holds you back from putting forth your best performance.
Fear holds us back. Fear or love. That's all there is. We make all our decisions based on these two things.
Fear's the only obstacle that gets in the way of doing what we love. Fear holds us back from living the lives we're made to live.
All human actions are motivated at their deepest level by two emotions--fear or love. In truth there are only two emotions--only two words in the language of the soul.... Fear wraps our bodies in clothing, love allows us to stand naked. Fear clings to and clutches all that we have, love gives all that we have away. Fear holds close, love holds dear. Fear grasps, love lets go. Fear rankles, love soothes. Fear attacks, love amends.
But if thought is to become the possession of many, not the privilege of the few, we must have done with fear. It is fear that holds men back - fear lest their cherished beliefs should prove delusions, fear lest the institutions by which they live should prove harmful, fear lest they themselves should prove less worthy of respect than they have supposed themselves to be.
Recognize that it is natural and normal to fear rejection. The only thing wrong with it is if you allow the fear to dominate you so that it holds you back from fulfilling your potential in your business.
Fear is such a huge thing that holds us back.
The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.
I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.
I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.
It is not failure itself that holds you back; it is the fear of failure that paralyzes you.
Ignorance breeds fear; the more you learn about your subject, the less fear it holds for you.
Comedy is defiance. It's a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it's the laughter that allows hope to creep back on the inhale.
We all have tremendous potential, and we all are blessed with gifts. Yet, the one thing that holds all of us back is some degree of self-doubt. It is not so much the lack of technical information that holds us back, but more the lack of self-confidence.
I wasn't afraid of failing. A lot of people fear failure, and I think that holds a lot of people back. But a lot of times, it's possibly the best thing that could happen to you because you learn how to get back up, you learn how to do it better and you're stronger from that.
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