Quotes About Bravery

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail, Our lion now will foreign foes assail.

A soldier surrounded by enemies, if he is to cut his way out, needs to combine a strong desire for living with a strange carelessness about dying. He must not merely cling to life, for then he will be a coward, and will not escape. He must not merely wait for death, for then he will be a suicide, and will not escape. He must seek his life in a spirit of furious indifference to it; he must desire life like water and yet drink death like wine.

All men die; few men ever really live.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. (Josh. 1:6–7, 9)

Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own.

I daresay we've heard a bit about original sin, but not nearly enough about original glory, which comes before sin and is deeper to our nature. We were crowned with glory and honor. Why does a woman long to be beautiful? Why does a man hope to be found brave? Because we remember, if only faintly, that we were once more than we are now.

In your life you are William Wallace—who else could be? There is no other man who can replace you in your life, in the arena you've been called to. If you leave your place in the line, it will remain empty. No one else can be who you are meant to be. You are the hero in your story. Not a bit player, not an extra, but the main man.

if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat.

Encounter weather whenever you can. Don't hide from it; experience it.

The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his own death. All men die; few men ever really live. Sure, you can create a safe life for yourself . . . and end your days in a rest home babbling on about some forgotten misfortune. I'd rather go down swinging. Besides, the less we are trying to "save ourselves," the more effective a warrior we will be.

I shall take the heart," returned the Tin Woodman; "for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world." (L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

Most of us are faking our way through life. We pick only those battles we are sure to win, only those adventures we are sure to handle, only those beauties we are sure to rescue.

Dear friend, this fear is a mighty powerful force.

Be men of courage; be strong. —1 CORINTHIANS 16:13 NIV

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.

There is, in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage by which men must live.

Que nunca negociemos por medo, mas que jamais tenhamos medo de negociar.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Asta a fost tragedia. Nu c? un om a avut curajul de a fi tic?los, dar c? milioane de oameni nu au avut curajul de a fi buni.

A lawyer had to be himself in the courtroom, and if he was afraid, so be it. The jurors were afraid too. Make friends with fear, Lucien always said, because it will not go away, and it will destroy you if left uncontrolled.

She was a good swimmer but we never used life jackets." "It wouldn't matter in that storm.

Who'll try it?" Samantha asked.

Je?li nadejdzie dzie?, gdy wejdziesz do sali rozpraw, spojrzysz na ?aw? przysi?g?ych i nie b?dziesz czu? strachu, b?dzie to znak, ?e czas zako?czy? karier?.

sometimes it takes balls to walk away. Do it now while you can still enjoy life.