Courage Quotes

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage.

The future does not belong to those who are content with today Rather, it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment.

God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.

Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be.

Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

A stout heart breaks bad luck.

Let us go forth with fear and courage and rage to save the world.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

My darling girl, when are you going to understand that "normal" isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.

Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.

Stop shallow water from running, it will rage; tread on a worm and it will turn.

We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.

In the world of securities, courage becomes the supreme virtue after adequate knowledge and a tested judgment are at hand.

Belief in God and a future life makes it possible to go through life with less of stoic courage than is needed by skeptics.

You must first be willing to fail — and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.

Real men don't buy girls-they protect them. We're recruiting real men who have the courage to stand up against this issue.

It takes great courage to break with one's past history and stand alone.

You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.

In my experience, getting rich takes focus, courage, knowledge, expertise, 100 percent of your effort, a never-give-up attitude and of course a rich mind-set.

A courage which looks easy & yet is rare; the courage of a teacher repeating day after day the same lessons - the least rewarded of all forms of courage.

The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination - not the small reach of their courage or latent power.

If you have the courage to imitate Mary Magdalene in her sins, have the courage to imitate her penance!

Dream audaciously. Have the courage to fail forward. Act with urgency.

Disability is not a brave struggle or 'courage in the face of adversity.' Disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live.

Why can't we summon the ingenuity and courage of the generations that came before us? The dinosaurs never saw that asteroid coming. What's our excuse?

I have reached a point in my life where I understand the pain and the challenges; and my attitude is one of standing up with open arms to meet them all.

You can't get to courage without walking through vulnerability.

We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail.

Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination ... and a little dough

Courage is one step ahead of fear.

Pathos, piety, courage, they exist, but are identical, and so is filth. Everything exists, nothing has value.

To a coward, courage always looks like stupidity.

I was only given this life because I'm strong enough to live it.

Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind.

Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.

Have you ever felt trapped in circumstances, then discovered that the only trap was your own lack of vision, lack of courage, or failure to see that you had better options?

You should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.

The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things.

Courage is as often the outcome of despair as of hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other everything to gain.

You have to have courage to stand up to your critics.

For anyone to achieve something, he will have to show a little courage. You're only on this earth once. You must give it all you've got.

Love alone allows man to forget himself... it alone can still redeem even the darkest hours of the past since it alone finds the courage to believe in the mercy of the holy God.

To be wiser than other men is to be honester than they; and strength of mind is only courage to see and speak the truth.

With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.