Quotes About Bravery

Do not fear death; but stay on earth as long as you can.

Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer.

Anonymity is the truest heroism .

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

You don't need to be "straight" to fight and die for your country; you just need to shoot straight.

Sometimes hope could be the most frightening thing in the world.

You're not smart enough to be afraid of me.

How can you be afraid to feel? Isn't fear a feeling? If you're feeling fear, you've felt one of the most negative emotions there is to feel. Everything else should be a piece of cake.

Be bold and mighty powers will come to your aid.

on how he was awarded his Military Cross] All I did, old man, was disguise myself as a tree--that's correct, a tree--and cross no man's land to gather a bit of information from the German lines. I have not since been called upon to play a tree.

Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return.

That fine line between bravery and stupidity is endlessly debated – the difference really doesn't matter.

I think, in the past, being brave - being powerful, being strong - were qualities that people associated with being masculine. And I think... no, I don't think - I know that now we're realizing they can be feminine, too.

Acting is really about having the courage to fail in front of people.

I've cheated the Grim Reaper more times than anyone I know.

If a part terrifies me, that is definitely a reason to do it.

Rosa Parks wasn't the first one to rebel against the segregated seats. I was the first one.

I feel proud every time I recall the valour and courage of our army men in the war against Pakistan.

People are scared to take a stand. If you do take a stand you receive backlash.

I was pretty much nonexistent on the Internet before NASA, and that was really because I've been inspired by amazing sacrifices of people who did amazing things - jumping on grenades or sacrificing their lives or doing the most crazy, brave things without hesitation and never, ever seeking recognition for it. That was always very powerful for me.

What's really important is to recognize when people do great things or when people pursue an initiative or show enormous generosity or heart or bravery.

Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. I recommend all his heroic creations - 'Druss the axeman,' 'the Jerusalem man,' among others - but my favourite has to be 'Waylander': Clint Eastwood with a crossbow and the same 'Make my day, punk' attitude.