Justin Baldoni > Quotes

“In a world where deep down everyone just wants to fit in, I wish we could realize that it takes true confidence to have enough love for ourselves, a belief that we are enough.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“I can be afraid and I can be brave at the same time.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“I can only be brave if I deal with and confront my fear. If I’m not afraid, there is no such thing as bravery.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“I just wanted someone, anyone—even if it was only the person who read and tallied the votes—to see my name and know that someone thought I was worthy, that I was enough, that I was golden. The irony is that I wrote my name in because I thought I wasn’t enough, but I hoped someone else would think I was.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“A movement to engage and support men that is only championed by women is like a tree falling in the forest and all of us arguing about whether or not it made a sound.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“the artist sang, “Those who fly alone have the strongest wings,” I also noticed myself nodding as it resonated with me. And that’s where it gets confusing. There’s truth to the empowering feeling of being a guy and making it all on your own. There’s even a part of me that wakes up when I hear speeches or music that give me this primal chest-pounding adrenaline rush to push past my limits and do an extra rep. But taken out of context, this message can also be misleading.”
― Justin Baldoni, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

“Everyone doubts themselves—it’s how you confront those feelings that matters.”
― Justin Baldoni, Boys Will Be Human: A Get-Real Gut-Check Guide to Becoming the Strongest, Kindest, Bravest Person You Can Be, by the Author, Actor, and Director Justin Baldoni