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Panic Quotes

Honest lines about panic, nerves, and finding composure.

This collection captures panic in its many forms, from stage-related jitters before a performance to the uncertainty that follows a big life change. For more on managing nerves, see fear quotes.

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to do it.

Quotes by William Petersen

Fear cannot be banished, but it can be calm and without panic; it can be mitigated by reason and evaluation.

Quotes by Vannevar Bush

I have the sort of temperament where I try not to over think things, I don't get flustered and I don't panic. I'm not overly neurotic.

Quotes by Tom Bennett

I write a lot because, if I don't, I start to panic, and I calm down when I write.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

Emotion Quotes

Social phobia, panic disorder… I've had panic disorder ever since I was young.

Quotes by Sulli

Fame made me develop a panic disorder.

Quotes by Sia

As recently as 1979, neither panic attacks nor panic disorder officially existed.

Quotes by Scott Stossel

Sometimes I panic and think I can't really write.

Quotes by Sara Paretsky

We panic if there's two centimeters of snow in London.

Quotes by Sam Riley

Fear Quotes

Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.

Quotes by Ryan White

Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.

Quotes by Ryan White

Everything has got a place in my house. If something is moved I get a panic attack.

Quotes by Rylan Clark-Neal

I am at that age when you panic at the slightest thing.

Quotes by Rupert Everett

I think that was a moment of cool panic there.

Quotes by Ron Atkinson

Identity Quotes

So one reason the science educators panic at the first sign of public rebellion is that they fear exposure of the implicit religious content in what they are teaching.

Quotes by Phillip E. Johnson

Routinely, when I finish a book, I think 'What will I do? Where will I get an idea?' And a kind of low-level panic sets in.

Philip Roth

If you go to Minnesota in January, you should know that it's gonna be cold. You don't panic when the thermometer falls below zero.

Quotes by Peter Lynch

The Cyprus Financial Crisis was a devastating blow to Cypriots and halted their banking system. Banks closed for two weeks to prevent a banking panic. When they reopened, capital controls were placed on the people's money, and customers were met...

Quotes by Perianne Boring

The panic attacks - I still have them. They started when I was around 8. They always have to do with my death.

Quotes by Patty Duke

Intensity Quotes

It took a lot for me to be able to say that I'm a plus-size model or a model at all without feeling terror or this kind of panic, because it was something so unplanned.

Quotes by Paloma Elsesser

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "Panic" quotes page focus on?
It brings together quotes describing moments of panic, from pre-performance jitters to the sudden uncertainty of a major life transition.
Do the quotes offer any advice on staying calm?
One quote suggests fear cannot be erased entirely but can be softened through reason and evaluation, offering a practical way to think about staying composed.
Are these quotes about a specific kind of panic, like stage fright?
Not exclusively, while one quote describes panic attacks during rehearsal, others describe family uncertainty after finishing school or simply claiming to never panic at all.
Can I use these for a caption about overcoming anxiety?
Yes, several lines work well for that, especially the reflections on managing fear through calm reasoning rather than letting panic take over.
What related quote collections should I check out?
Browse Fear quotes for a closer look at anxiety, or Emotion quotes for a wider emotional range.

Some voices here describe losing composure entirely, while others insist they never panic at all. Round out the theme with emotion quotes or explore identity for more on how people define themselves.