Quotes About Bravery

Brother Jim loved to talk about how Jesus wasn't a pussy.

The guy had guts—I had to give him that. Later on I was hoping for a first-hand look at them.

and poison gas-a far cry from the days when Cody and the troopers of the Fifth Cavalry rode hell-for-leather across the prairie in pursuit of hostile Indians.

Robert A. Carter

with such skill that he approached the Indian camp within fifty yards before he was noticed. The Indians fired immediately upon Mr. Cody and Sergeant Foley. Mr. Cody killed one Indian; two

To play it safe is not to play.

The understanding of fear cures fear.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

It's not that heroes have no fear; it's just that they understand what it takes, to get the job done!!

A hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

To a small child, the perfect granddad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word "boo."

"You're wounded!" "Nay," the soldier's prideTouched to the quick, he said:"I'm killed, Sire!" And his chief beside,Smiling the boy fell dead.

No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers,The heroes of old,Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrearsOf pain, darkness, and cold.

Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil!

Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,O, what a panic's in thy breastie!Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle!

Inspiring bold John Barleycorn!What dangers thou canst make us scorn!Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!

We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free.

The Japanese were aware that there was a tendency among these young men to close their eyes just before the crash, a very human reaction to the situation. They were repeatedly exhorted to keep their eyes open and to continue aiming their aircraft to the last moment. It is impossible to forget that these were very young men on both sides of this story.

The Spin's not just some abstract phenomenon—you guys made them look the beast in the eye, and good for you, I guess, but if your project goes wrong you steal that courage away again, and now it's worse because they've seen the thing. And they will not love you for failing, Tyler, because it will leave them more frightened than they've ever been.

Our greatest weakness is losing heart, doubting ourselves, becoming unnecessarily cautious. Being more careful is not what we need; that is just a screen for our fear of conflict and of making a mistake.

Embrace Your Weirdness The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. —Coco Chanel

Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.

If you are afraid of wolves, keep out of the woods. - J. V. Stalin, 1936

Brave words. Easy to write when one was young and death was still skulking over a distant hill somewhere... - Pg. 82