Quotes About Resolve

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

in history had been won not by those with the greatest number of troops, but rather those with the largest commitment to winning the fight.

Absence of fear didn't make you brave; it was what you did in spite of being afraid. — Scot Harvath

Scot Harvath wasn't trying to hide. He expected to be seen. That was the plan. Be brief. Be bloody. Be gone. There would be handwringing by the Austrians, of course. But the politics of the assignment weren't his concern. The White House had been crystal clear. Either the Europeans dealt with their problem, or the United States would

Come,' he said, 'come, we must see and act. Devils or no devils, or all the devils at once, it matters not; we fight him all the same.

I must take action of some sort whilst the courage of the day is upon me.

for I determined that if Death came he should find me ready

I had heard that madmen have unnatural strength; and as I knew I was a madman—at times anyhow—I resolved to use my power.

I will concentrate on lending you the strength of my Spirit,' I said. 'Fine. Good. You do that.

it sometimes happens that when one acts quickly and with great resolve, all the indecisiveness and doubt comes afterwards, when it is too late. So

But you put it there, you taste it, it's cold and greasy, your finger is on the trigger, and you find that a whole world lies between this moment and the moment you've been planning, when you'll pull the trigger. That world defeats you. You put the gun back in the drawer. You'll have to find another way.

outstretched hand. A sniff revealed it as beer.

A man is above all his will

Decide that no matter what happens, you will do what you set out to do. If you are determined, possible distractions will still be there—but you will continue on your path and remain undisturbed. Sankalpa (determination) is very important. You cannot change your circumstances, the world, or your society to suit you. But if you have strength and determination you can go through this procession of life very successfully.

Life consists in action,' Aristotle said, 'and its end is a mode of action, not a quality.' The same with Hamlet, or Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, or Neo in The Matrix: characters who have overcome their doubts and fears, then pushed them aside and acted. It is this action that elevates them into the realm of 'heroic figures.

Don't. Tell me when, then. And before you say never, take a good look at me and tell me if you see a man who's easily deterred.

I'm fighting here, with everything I've got. Fight for me too.

Doctor. Gideon set one ankle on the opposite knee and settled back, creating a picture of unyielding decisiveness. The only way I'm keeping my hands off her is if I'm dead. Find another way to fix us. Chapter 3 pg 50

Oh, I'll fight you," she promised, her eyes clear of shadows. "That's the way I roll.

The only way I'm keeping my hands off her is if I'm dead. Find another way to fix us.

I'm fighting here, with everything I've got. Fight for me, too.

Don't. Tell me when, then. And before you say never, take a good look at me and tell me if you see a man who's easily deterred.

His hand covered my mouth. "Don't. Tell me when, then. And before you say never, take a good look at me and tell me if you see a man who's easily deterred.

I'm never going to get married. You're crazy. Buddy brightened. You'll change your mind. No. My mind's made up.