Quotes About Bravery

We fail more often by timidity than by over-daring.

Half the things that people do not succeed in are through fear of making the attempt.

There's nothing I'm afraid of like scared people.

God! Is there anything uglier than a frightened man!

If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.

Cheers for the sailors that fought on the wave for it, Cheers for the soldiers that always were brave for it, Tears for the men that went down to the grave for it, Here comes the Flag!

Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

"Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said.

In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard among the guns below.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

A cheer, then, for the noble breast that fears not danger's post; And like the lifeboat, proves a friend, When friends are wanted most.

A cheer, then, for the noblest breast That fears not danger's post; And like the lifeboat, proves a friend, When friends are wanted most.

Act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done by hesitation.

Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.

I realize that if I wait until I am no longer afraid to act, write, speak, be, I'll be sending messages on a ouija board, cryptic complaints from the other side.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act.

He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.

Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.

Born of the sun they travelled a short while towards the sun And left the vivid air signed with their honour.

Happiness hates the timid!

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

Happy is the man who ventures boldly to defend what he holds dear.

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.