Quotes about courage

252 quotes tagged “courage”.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
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Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that's the one that is going to require the most from you. Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?
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Religion is for people who fear hell, spirituality is for people who have been there.
David Bowie
David Bowie
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There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.
Kyamata Huzashi
Kyamata Huzashi
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Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option.
James Cameron
James Cameron
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There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
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The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
Mary Addams
Mary Addams
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Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength.
Chris Bradford
Chris Bradford
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life: and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
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Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fuel fear.
David J. Schwartz
David J. Schwartz
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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
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Unknown
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr
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Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding your self that everything happens for a reason.
John Mayer
John Mayer
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There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
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The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
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There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss
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Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
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Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough.
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
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Shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory!
Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith Jr.
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The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.
David Icke
David Icke
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Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
G. Michael Hopf
G. Michael Hopf
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Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
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Fear God and work hard.
David Livingstone
David Livingstone
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Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
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The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.
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The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
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We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.
CG Jung
CG Jung
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
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Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
Dave Barry
Dave Barry
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Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
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Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz
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Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry
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Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson
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Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.
Moshen Dikavayo
Moshen Dikavayo
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There's a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. When you truly know God, you have energy to serve Him, boldness to share Him, and contentment in Him.
J.I. Packer
J.I. Packer
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The weak fear happiness itself. They can harm themselves on cotton wool. Sometimes they are wounded even by happiness.
Osamu Dazai
Osamu Dazai
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Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.
Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager
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Truth and love will overcome lies and hatred.
Vaclav Havel
Vaclav Havel
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
Emma Forde
Emma Forde
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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Keep the faith, and keep going strong!
Doreen Virtue
Doreen Virtue
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To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
Cory Jane
Cory Jane
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Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.
Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz
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It's healthy to admit you're not ok. 'It's ok not to be ok' it's brave. But don't let it win. Be sad. Have your moment, your day or week. Then do something about it and be happy. For yourself.
Inspire
Inspire
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Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
Henry van Dyke
Henry van Dyke
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Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. But fear is your best friend. Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you let it work for you. If you don't learn to control it, it'll destroy you and everything around you.
Cai Datnako
Cai Datnako
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See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see - out of fear, conformity, or laziness. See the whole world anew each day.
Pash Adams
Pash Adams
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
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Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.
Roy T. Bennett
Roy T. Bennett
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Do not pray for an easy life. pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
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If you do not overcome your tendency to give up easily, your life leads to nothing.
Mas Oyama
Mas Oyama
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People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.
Tom Visak
Tom Visak
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Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.
Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie
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Our fears don't stop death, they stop life.
Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie
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I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy.
Charles F. Haanel
Charles F. Haanel
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A phoenix rises from the ashes for a reason. Your world must be destroyed for you to rise anew. And rise you shall. Just as they feared you would.
Kim Marsalis
Kim Marsalis
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Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.
David Gemmell
David Gemmell
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The future awaits those with the courage to create it.
Kevin Raphael McManus
Kevin Raphael McManus
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When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
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Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general.
Mark Rippetoe
Mark Rippetoe
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You need to understand your limitations so you can overcome them.
Erin Morgenstern
Erin Morgenstern
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If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.
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The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.
John Bingham
John Bingham
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I have no fear, I have only love.
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
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Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
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Surprise yourself every day with your own courage.
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
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If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.
Dan Gable
Dan Gable
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Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
John Irving
John Irving
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My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.
Jack Layton
Jack Layton
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If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.
Molly Stevens
Molly Stevens
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Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience negative affect, but rather that the negative affect does not persist.
Richard Davidson
Richard Davidson
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Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
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It's not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character.
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7.
Francine Rivers
Francine Rivers
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Lord, I surrender. I am completely overcome by your love.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
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Your ikigai is a work in progress because you are a work in progress. Knowing your ikigai, then, takes patience and insight, and courage, and honesty.
Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday
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We don't have to win the war today, sir," Heather said. She hoped she looked braver than she felt. "We only have to win the next battle.
J.R. Dunn
J.R. Dunn
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The more you learn, the less you fear.
Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes
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Fear is where there is no love. Love is where there is no fear.
Adi Roche
Adi Roche
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Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
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Run hard, be strong, think big!
Percy Cerutty
Percy Cerutty
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Don't be afraid to reach for the stars.
Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa
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Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears.
Richard Wilkins
Richard Wilkins
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It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
Herodotus
Herodotus
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Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.
George A. Sheehan
George A. Sheehan
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The secret of life is to have no fear.
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
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A complaint is a unique opportunity to strengthen the relationship with the client.
Scott Kelly
Scott Kelly
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Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.
Jamais Cascio
Jamais Cascio
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We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
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Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.
Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan
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I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.
William Allen White
William Allen White
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My belief is stronger than your doubt.
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
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I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
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This was her family, chosen by love rather than bound by birth, and infinitely stronger for it.
J.R. Charles
J.R. Charles
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