Facing Quotes

“Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.”

“You will be more strong if you face your fears... so start by facing them!”

“Face the fear with face up,and fear will melt away.”

“One sure way I can avoid facing myself is by refusing to look into the face of God.”

“Facing it-always facing it-that's the way to get through. Face it!”

“Shame lurks in the pockets of the mind (or spirit), like lint. No matter how brave a face you put on things – and believe me, I did – you always have to face yourself in the end.”

“Had I faced all the facts It seemed like I had but actually you never know just by remembering how many there were to have faced.”

“Those close to [Patricia Highsmith], particularly her family, often commented on how Highsmith's vision of reality was a warped one. In April 1947, she transcribed into her notebook what was, presumably, a real dialogue between herself and her mother, in which Mary accused her of not facing the world. Highsmith replied that she did indeed view the world 'sideways, but since the world faces reality sideways, sideways is the only way the world can be looked at in true perspective.' The problem, Highsmith said, was that her psychic optics were different to those around her, but if that was the case, her mother replied, then she should equip herself with a pair of new spectacles. Highsmith was not convinced. 'Then I need a new birth,' she concluded.”

“He who doesn’t want to face his or her challenges shall always face challenges!”