Quotes About Fearlessness

The wildest hath not such a heart as you. Run when you will, the story shall be changed: Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; The dove pursues the griffin; the mild hind Makes speed to catch the tiger; bootless speed, When cowardice pursues and valour flies.

Boldness be my friend.

But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we'll not fail.

What man I dare, I dare. Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, the armed rhinoceros, or th' Hyrcan tiger; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves shall never tremble.

William Shakespeare

O, what men dare do!

There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats; For I am arm'd so strong in honesty

But come what may, I do adore thee so That danger shall seem sport, and I will go!

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result.

Danger: if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!

Let it never be said that you crept into the crypt, crapped, and crept out again.

But if, on the contrary, you are inclined - late in life though it be - to reconnoitre a foreign sphere of limitless extent, then be persuaded that the first quality that is needed is Audacity.

I was so untutored as to suppose that all I had to do was to think out what was right and express it fearlessly.

Without Courage, all other virtues lose their meaning.

Finally, there's a very different perspective one has when you view something as an innocent person rather than what a guilty man must go through. You relish the close looks and investigations rather than fear them, because you have nothing to hide. You're eager to take the lie detector test rather than ducking it.

My alarm clock during my childhood was a pride of lions.

Those who carry a knife and a pear are never afraid of the dark.

The art of the hero wasn't about being brave; it was about being so competent that bravery wasn't an issue.

You don't have to be fast. But you'd better be fearless.

Living on the edge wasn't about danger, he realized. It was about curiosity; audacious curiosity, like

The art of the hero wasn't about being brave; it was about being so competent that bravery wasn't an issue. You

Daredevils aren't the answer; spinal rehab wards are full of daredevils. Fearlessness doesn't really help, either: when your car breaks down, you don't want the mechanic to say, 'I've never done this before, but I'm willing to die trying.' What you want to hear is 'Don't worry. This is right up my alley.' Heroism isn't some mysterious inner virtue, the Greeks believed; it's a collection of skills that every man and woman can master so that in a pinch, they can become a Protector.

They were expected to accomplish nothing, so they could try anything. Audacity beckoned.

I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.