Courage is grace under pressure.
Ernest HemingwayAmerica is neither free nor brave, but a land of tight, iron-clanking little wills, everybody trying to put it over everybody else, and a land of men absolutely devoid of the real courage of trust, trust in life's sacred spontaneity. They can't trust life until they can control it.
D H Lawrence'You know, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. But this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the down side of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible.'
Russell Crowe'Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it (Fortitude)
Sir Hugh WalpoleSuccess is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
Orison Swett MardenLearn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and
Brian AdamsAll our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt DisneyMen make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
Harry S TrumanShe worked hard to be as inclusive as possible and encouraged those who were at the edge of society and politics to become involved to change things for the better [on Mo Mowlam]
Peter HainI'm just so blessed to be able to do what I just love and have loved since I was a teenager, since I first found it, and to be encouraged by others for it
Angela BassettWe need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death.
Robert G IngersollWe must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.
Maxwell MaltzAnd here at our Anglican Consultative Council, we have many reports of growth and great encouragement.
George CareyGod grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.
Chester W NimitzCourage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.
Arthur KoestlerThe popularity of the paranormal, oddly enough, might even be grounds for encouragement. I think that the appetite for mystery, the enthusiasm for that which we do not understand, is healthy and to be fostered. It is the same appetite which drives the best of true science, and it is an appetite which true science is best qualified to satisfy
Richard DawkinsSometimes you have something that is so good, you never want to let go - it encourages you to get greedy!
Derek JeterUntutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
George PattonNecessity does the work of courage.
Nicholas Murray ButlerNothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.
Umberto EcoIt doesn't comfort man. On the contrary, it encourages him in his folly, it transports him to the supreme regions where he is. [On the effects of alcohol]
Marguerite DurasAmerica was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
Harry S TrumanSeeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.
Susan TaylorI got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and travelled on.
Louise ErdrichWherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
Peter F DruckerChampagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.
Graham Greene'Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?'
Marie AntoinettePeace is the most powerful weapon of mankind. It takes more courage to take a blow than give one. It takes more courage to try and talk things through than to start a war.
Mahatma GandhiThe courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.
Daniel BoorstinBart, having never received any words of encouragement myself, I'm not sure how they're supposed to sound. But here goes: I believe in you.
Lisa SimpsonIt takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base.
Jean AnouilhTrue courage is a result of reasoning.
Jeremy CollierMorale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is elan, esprit de corps and determination.
George MarshallI have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury.
George JoachimThose who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticise.
Elizabeth HarrisonIt takes courage to push things forward.
Mo MowlamCourage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway.
Mignon McLaughlinMy great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
Maya AngelouWe are bound no longer by the straightjacket of the past [and] nowhere is the change greater than in our profession of arms. What, you may well ask, will be the end of all of this? I would not know! But I would hope that our beloved country will drink deep from the chalice of courage.
Douglas MacarthurGood ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.
Hyman RickoverHave the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
W Clement StoneLife without the courage for death is slavery.
SenecaI can't say enough about how I'm against drugs. Be smart, think about it, look at what it does to people, look at how much you have to experience in life and be courageous enough to do everything you want to without that chemical help.
Erika ChristensenWe gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself.
Charles LambA team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.
Mickey MantleThe world land speed record requires the minimum of skill, and the maximum of courage.
Tommy WisdomSuffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.
Anatole FranceA spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.
Spiro AgnewCowardice and courage are never without a measure of affectation. Nor is love. Feelings are never true. They play with their mirrors.
Jean BaudrillardHave the courage to live. Anyone can die. [Profound words, but easier said than done!]
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