Quotes About Fortitude

Gallant lass - ten miles without a whimper.

tightly drawn into a mask of endurance.

When the going gets tough the tough get going

In other words if I give up now I'll almost surely give up in the more important contests of the future." "That's it exactly, Gary." "I'm giving up," I said.

God is guts" — a pre-Hemingway and pre-Hammett apothegm of toughness — is from the hobo ballad "The Little Red God

But we little know until tried how much of the uncontrollable there is in us, urging across glaciers and torrents, and up dangerous heights, let the judgement forbid as it may.

You can't be scared, you do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens happens.

I could do what I had to. I'd done it before: gone blank, pushed forward.

Marasaw palôh hâh lei bao chala, "Enga" reih khiah ma khizaw lia a sâhchai tlâ tah ei.

Good timber does not grow with ease the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.

Mark Twain once said that true bravery isn't the absence of fear, but the ability to act in the face of fear.

Un viejo bebedor de bourbon me dijo una vez que la vida era siempre cuestión de montañas y de cuevas: montañas que debemos escalar y cuevas en las que escondernos cuando no somos capaces de enfrentarnos a nuestras montañas.

If you ain't got no choice, be brave. -Dirk Johnson

Three Sips of Gin,

It wasn't good, but it could have been worse; it can always be worse.

Keep moving forward, he heard his dad's voice urging him on. Always improve your fighting position, son.

A champion is someone ho gets up, een when he can't

Someone once said anyone can be great under rosy circumstances, but the true test of character is measured by how well a person makes decisions during difficult times.

We need leaders of conviction who have diverse constituencies always in mind, who carefully consider the larger contexts of their words and deeds. We need people who aren't afraid to stand for what they believe in, but who also recognize the privilege of their position. We need leaders who hold themselves accountable to their peers – leaders of great fortitude and great integrity.

Do not be afraid to face your difficulty. Turn toward it. Lean into the wind. Hold your ground.

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation

Remember, courage isn't the absence of fear, it is the ability to act in spite of the feeling of fear.

My admiration for Britannicus grew as I watched the uncomplaining manner in which he accepted the injustice and the inefficiency and inconvenience being heaped upon him by incompetent superiors.

Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith.