The people who say you can’t or you won’t are usually the ones afraid that you will.

Nayab January 21, 2026No Comments

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The people who say you can’t or you won’t are usually the ones afraid that you will.

They said you couldn’t. They said you wouldn’t. Discover why their doubt is the fuel for your success. This powerful quote reveals that criticism often stems from others’ fear of your potential.

Related Quotes on Defying Doubt:

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” – Helen Keller
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“When someone tells you ‘you can’t,’ they are showing you their limits, not yours.”
“Your playing small does not serve the world.” – Marianne Williamson
“The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“You are the only one who can limit your greatness.”
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela