Quotes About Bravery

A hero worn out by his struggle, one who had sacrificed his youth—that was how he might present himself, not without effect. And it was true, in a way. He was physically brave, he had ideals, he was born a peasant and knew what it was to be despised. And she too, just now, had been despising him.

To dare it; to get away with it, to enter on preposterous adventures in your own, but newly named, skin.

y vi, mientras Samuel daba el atrevido paso de besar a Lindsey delante de toda la familia, que emprendían por fin el vuelo, alejándose de mi muerte.

The writer ended with a line from Eudora Welty: "All serious daring starts from within.

Laughter isn't even the other side of tears. It is tears turned inside out. Truly the suffering is great, here on earth. We blunder along, shredded by our mistakes, bludgeoned by our faults. Not having a clue where the dark path leads us. But on the whole, we stumble along bravely, don't you think?

Hope is a woman who has lost her fear.

opening beyond where I was afraid to go would be the medicine for my cure.

It is true I've always loved the daring ones like the black young man who tried to crash all barriers at once, wanted to swim at a white beach (in Alabama) Nude.

He grunted. 'You have the courage of a warrior.' I watched him turn away and gather the clothes from the ground. He thought me courageous? But I was terrified - always terrified. 'No,' I said flatly. 'I don't. He paused from stuffing the invaluable robe between two bales. 'Are you frightened now?' I nodded, shame flushing my skin. 'Is it going to stop you?' 'No.' 'That is the courage of a warrior.

Even a cornered rabbit will fight with teeth and claws.

You have far more courage than you think you do.

Some witches, the very brave ones, are not afraid of humans." "And some humans, the very brave ones, are not afraid to fly.

And who would have dared refuse him? Whoever she was, Anne silently applauded her.

Whatever is to come has to be faced alone and with as much strength one can muster.

I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler.

Hiding is for amateurs.

It was clear: if you were wealthy, you were safe. I'd seen how the summer kids seemed braver than me, reckless, and now I knew why. They could dive off anything, because underneath them was an invisible net of parents, doctors, coaches, teachers, money. If they fell, they had Cape Cod Concierge. If we had been rich, Mack would be alive.

genetic workup showed I had a BRCA1 mutation, I chose to undergo chemo and have my breasts removed. (That was an aggressive course of action, and I had no regrets. My

Fear has no brains; it is an idiot. The dismal witness that it bears and the cowardly counsel that it whispers are unrelated.

A Man having found a Lion in his path undertook to subdue him by the power of the human eye; and near by was a Rattlesnake engaged in fascinating a small bird. How are you getting on, brother? the Man called out to the other reptile, without removing his eyes from those of the Lion.

Coward: one who, in perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.

COWARD, n. One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.

God hates a coward...

VALOR, n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.