Quotes About Bravery

Death itself would turn coward and flee.

Why is it that men think they are brave and women are weak? Women see more blood and pain than men ever do, unless men are fighting - and that is foolish blood.

Silence is death, and you, if you talk, you die, and if you remain silent, you die. So, speak out and die.

The taste for glory can make ordinary men behave in extraordinary ways.

I was no longer troubled when he pulled out a machete in a crowded bar, tried to pick up schoolgirls, or threatened to scalp us, then rip off our heads and scoop out our brains.

But that's what bravery is: to be afraid and do what you have to do anyway. You can't have courage without fear.

But, Sergeant Osbern, Sir, I like my head.

Scary with you is better than scary without you

Don't die on me, she whispered when the clock struck midnight and he still had not moved. It's only a little shoulder wound. Goddess, George-don't die on me. His eyes flickered open and he smiled. I didn't know you cared, he whispered. And why insult me? I won't die for a wee nick like this; I've had worse in my day. Alanna wiped her wet cheeks. Of course I care, you unprincipled pickpocket! she whispered. Of course I care.

He's got courage, Alex said. Courage! Raoul bellowed. That coward almost kills him and--

Stefan shook his head. Th' lad's got guts , he thought. Not much sense, but guts.

Men died as she watched, and they didn't care about what they had fought for.

You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights! (Alanna)

I just want to be a warrior maiden and go on adventures. I don't want to fall in love

You're brave, to admit you don't know everything and then do something about it.

And I think Alanna would quote Sean Connery from The Untouchables to you: At the end of your shift, go home alive. She would say, Don't think about being brave or working hard--just do what you need to do. When you look back, you'll be surprised to see that this was exactly enough.

Maybe it takes a coward more courage—not less—to do and not do things. Perhaps cowards understand the world so much better than brave folk.

Dreadful events lead people to do extraordinary things

There are all kinds of courage, you'll find yours.

Safety is an illusion and perhaps it's better to challenge it sometimes, to see how far we can go, to learn about the stuff we are made of.

I do not think I was afraid. There must be substance to breed fear, and I was hollow.

It had occurred to me I was not courageous, had never been brave, only arrogant or unthinking.

Tanaquil gently toed the peeve. I'll unfasten the window. Jump out to the lower roof and run. Stay and bite, said the peeve.

What is courage? What is strength? Perhaps it is ready to fight for your nation even when your nation isn't ready to fight for you.