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Courage Quotes

"Don't jump to-"I'm not, Dekka said. "But if that's what it is, if it's those things, I'm going to ask you to take care of me."We've been over this, Sam said, pulling his hand away."If I tell you it's time, you do it, okay, Sam?He couldn't answer."I'm not afraid to die, Dekka said."

"Don't jump to-"I'm not, Dekka said. "But if that's what it is, if it's those things, I'm going to ask you to take care of me."We've been over this, Sam said, pulling his hand away."If I tell you it's time, you do it, okay, Sam?He couldn't answer."I'm not afraid to die, Dekka said."

Michael Grant, American Author

Courage, Fear, Mortality, Trust

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"Yes, you must have the courage of being free."

"Yes, you must have the courage of being free."

Jose Carreras, Spanish Musician

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"You think you walk, Lucy? I think you fly. You see yourself in a uniform? I see you in a cape. You're a hero, of the quietest but most genuine nature."

"You think you walk, Lucy? I think you fly. You see yourself in a uniform? I see you in a cape. You're a hero, of the quietest but most genuine nature."

Kiera Cass, American Novelist

Courage, Heroism, Inspirational, Truth, Perception

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"You can't make a difference until you dare to be different."

"You can't make a difference until you dare to be different."

Orrin Woodward, American Author

Courage, Change, Difference, Action

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"Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no."

"Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no."

Jose Carreras, Spanish Musician

Courage, Compromise, Job, Saying

14

"The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread."

"The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread."

Nathaniel Hawthorne, American Novelist

Courage, Identity, Passion, Adventure, Freedom

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"Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter."

"Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter."

Aaron Hill, English Poet

Courage, Numbers

14

"Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back."

"Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Courage, Fear, Valor

14

"If way to the Better there be it exacts a full look at the Worst."

"If way to the Better there be it exacts a full look at the Worst."

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Courage, Truth, Adversity, Acceptance

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"The world is surely wide enough to walk without fear."

"The world is surely wide enough to walk without fear."

Jeanette Winterson, British Novelist

Courage, World, Fear, Exploration, Freedom

14

"Leave no room for fear and excuses. Be strong in spirit and possess unwavering convictions. Choose to be an optimist and commit to succeed."

"Leave no room for fear and excuses. Be strong in spirit and possess unwavering convictions. Choose to be an optimist and commit to succeed."

Archibald Marwizi, Zimbabwean Author

Courage, Strength, Conviction, Optimism, Fear

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"Be daring and determined. There is nothing to lose in this life."

"Be daring and determined. There is nothing to lose in this life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Courage, Daring, Determined, Lose, Life

14

"Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future."

"Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future."

Gerry Adams, Irish Politician

Courage, Decisions, Future, Now

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"Sometimes you have to risk life, in order to live, and gamble death, to sacrifice life."

"Sometimes you have to risk life, in order to live, and gamble death, to sacrifice life."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Courage, Risk, Life, Death

14

"One day employers will need to incentivize employees to actually work in an office. The office, in many ways, is obsolete. The office is more and more becoming a place for wasteful meetings and the work is actually being done at home. A Results-Only-Work-Environment (ROWE) is the path of future location-independent businesses."

"One day employers will need to incentivize employees to actually work in an office. The office, in many ways, is obsolete. The office is more and more becoming a place for wasteful meetings and the work is actually being done at home. A Results-Only-Work-Environment (ROWE) is the path of future location-independent businesses."

Richie Norton, American Author

Courage, Fear, Anxiety, Experience

14

"You are willing to die, you coward, but not to live."

"You are willing to die, you coward, but not to live."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

Courage, Coward, Live, Life, Choice

14

"Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed."

"Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed."

Mason Cooley, American Writer

Courage, Act, Bed, Day

14

"Stop being the sheep and become the lion my friend!"

"Stop being the sheep and become the lion my friend!"

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Courage, Power, Truth, Inspirational, Wisdom

14

"Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter."

"Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Courage, Fear, Decision, Bravery, Progress

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"Humanity does not pass through phases as a train passes through stations: being alive, it has the privilege of always moving yet never leaving anything behind. Whatever we have been, in some sort we are still."

"Humanity does not pass through phases as a train passes through stations: being alive, it has the privilege of always moving yet never leaving anything behind. Whatever we have been, in some sort we are still."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Courage, Fear, Overcoming, Strength

14

"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet."

"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet."

Stephen King, American Author

14

"The brave venture anything."

"The brave venture anything."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Courage, Risk, Life, Strength

14

"We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy."

"We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy."

Stokely Carmichael, American Activist

13

"Creativity takes courage."

"Creativity takes courage."

Henri Matisse, French Artist

Courage, Creativity

13

"It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook."

"It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook."

James Keller, American Priest

Courage, Confidence, Depression

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"One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality."

"One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality."

Kenneth Branagh, Irish Actor

Courage, Personality, Shakespeare

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"A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things."

"A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things."

Jacques Maritain, French Philosopher

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"Cowards die many times before their actual deaths."

"Cowards die many times before their actual deaths."

Julius Caesar, Roman Leader

Courage, Cowards

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"Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage."

"Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage."

Bart Starr, American Athlete

Courage, Winning, Needs, Support

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"If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed."

"If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed."

David Viscott, American Psychologist

Courage, Succeed

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"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination."

"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination."

Earl Nightingale, American Entertainer

Courage, Press, Road

13

"I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity."

"I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity."

Elia Kazan, American Director

Courage, Generosity, Want

13

"To him that waits all things reveal themselves, provided that he has the courage not to deny, in the darkness, what he has seen in the light."

"To him that waits all things reveal themselves, provided that he has the courage not to deny, in the darkness, what he has seen in the light."

Coventry Patmore, English Poet

Courage, Darkness, Light

13

"The one thing I learned the most about acting is it takes a tremendous amount of courage to go there and stand still. It takes courage and guts to step out of your mind frame and depict something."

"The one thing I learned the most about acting is it takes a tremendous amount of courage to go there and stand still. It takes courage and guts to step out of your mind frame and depict something."

Carson Daly, American Entertainer

Courage, Acting, Mind

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"Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green."

"Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green."

Torquato Tasso, Italian Poet

Courage, Grave, Man, Word

13

"Passion can quickly slip to jealousy, or even hatred."

"Passion can quickly slip to jealousy, or even hatred."

Arthur Golden, American Writer

Courage, Hatred, Jealousy, Passion

13

"The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next."

"The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next."

Mignon McLaughlin, American Journalist

13

"Courage is always rewarded."

"Courage is always rewarded."

Kenny Loggins, American Musician

13

"Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it."

"Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it."

Jean Paul, German Author

Courage, Danger

13

"Courage easily finds its own eloquence."

"Courage easily finds its own eloquence."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

Courage, Eloquence

13

"Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before."

"Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before."

Kathryn Bigelow, American Director

Courage, Film, Force, Heroism

13

"Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought."

"Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought."

William L. Jenkins, American Politician

Courage, Conviction, Disease, Public

13

"No one was getting past him."

"No one was getting past him."

Katie Reus, American Author

Courage, Defense, Strength, Protection, Determination

13

"To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first."

"To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first."

Janeane Garofalo, American Comedian

Courage, Act, Being, First

13

"Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected."

"Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected."

Bob Woodward, American Journalist

Courage, Deep, Information

13

"Many problems can be solved by a man not frightened by them."

"Many problems can be solved by a man not frightened by them."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

Courage, Problem, Strength, Challenge

13

"We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes."

"We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes."

John F. Kennedy, American President

Courage, Fear, Hope, Ambition

13

"I let out a battle cry. Sure, a lot of people might have mistaken it for a sudden yelp of unmanly fear, but trust me. It was a battle cry."

"I let out a battle cry. Sure, a lot of people might have mistaken it for a sudden yelp of unmanly fear, but trust me. It was a battle cry."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Courage, Fear, Battle, Voice

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"Sometimes our walls exist just to see who has the strength to knockthem down."

"Sometimes our walls exist just to see who has the strength to knockthem down."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

Courage, Strength, Test, Resilience, Determination

13

"Everything you dream of is on the other side of fear."

"Everything you dream of is on the other side of fear."

Marie Forleo, American Entrepreneur

Courage, Fear, Dreams

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