Quotes About Bravery

When I was a kid, I used to be afraid of the dark. I would stand at my door, turn the light off and dive into bed.

I think bravery is to get on the ball and be bold enough and confident enough to try things when everyone is looking at you and the pressure is on and people are expecting you to win.

I feel a lot like Magellan. You know - the great explorer during the Age of Exploration.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take.

I don't have a sense of fear. If someone warns me saying you cannot do this, it is extremely difficult, I am capable of doing it.

I had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat.

I had to find the courage to share not only myself but my art with the world. I faced fear, and I went for it. I wasn't a failure, and I'm very proud of myself.

When I was younger, back home in Hyderabad even I faced a stalker. I confronted him and asked him his name. That moment, the boy didn't have an answer.

I'd feel OK facing anyone for the welterweight title.

The fear factor actually brings the genuineness.

There's a lot of times that you got to put yourself out there to fail, you can't be afraid to fail.

I'd much rather try and fail than talk about trying.

You should try and fail and not be afraid. Get up again.

It was a big decision to leave the system because many people said I would fail.

That's the whole key to anything: Don't be afraid to fail. And Bernie Mac is not afraid to fail.

You should never be scared of failing.

Living in Chicago, you have got to not be afraid about failing at something.

I've had more failures than I've had success, but I'm not afraid to fail.

What I do is not for the faint of heart, but I'm a different breed.

I'm not afraid of falling and getting up the next day with a few bumps and bruises.

To imagine a better life for yourself and your family and to leave behind all that is familiar requires a special kind of courage.

I'm not a hero. The Hongkongers who confronted tear gas in the streets are the heroes.

I think coming out, for me, is really about tearing down the prison wall.