doubt

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 on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. Alan Alda

We're our own worst enemy. You doubt yourself more than anybody else ever will. If you can get past that, you can be successful. Michael Strahan

"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it" André Gide

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” Dale Carnegie

"Self doubt is the brother of shame." Erik Erikson

Writing is always full of self-doubt, but the first book [Torch] is really full of self-doubt, and it was much more of a struggle to keep the faith. By the time I wrote Wild, I was familiar with that feeling of doubt and self-loathing, so I just thought “Okay, this is how it feels to write a...