What I point out to people is that it's silly to be afraid
that you're not going to get what you want if you ask.
Because you are already not getting what you want. They
always laugh about that because they realize it's so true.
Without asking you already have failed, you already have
nothing. What are you afraid of? You're afraid of getting
what you already have! It's ridiculous! Who cares if you
don't get it when you ask for it, because, before you ask
for it, you don't have it anyway. So there's really nothing
to be afraid of.
- Marcia Martin