Quotes About Bravery

Have you ever been so scared of something you move toward it, try to touch it, that kind of thing?

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me With just a pocketful of soap.

If you wanna be a hero, well Just Follow ME.

The prudent leader "dreads and reflects on everything that can happen to him but is bold when he is in the thick of action." Xerxes listens patiently, but objects that "if you were to take account of everything . . . , you would never do anything. It is better to have a brave heart and endure one half of the terrors we dread than to [calculate] all of the terrors and suffer nothing at all. . . . Big things are won by big dangers.

After crossing the Rubicon—the real one—in 49

todo lo que puede ocurrir, pero es audaz

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.

Everyone is in awe of the lion tamer in a cage with half a dozen lions - everyone but a school bus driver.

Be fearless in trying new things, whether they are physical, mental, or emotional, since being afraid can challenge you to go to the next level.

Each body is a lion of courage, something precious of the earth.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous... I define vulnerability as emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty. It fuels our daily lives.

He didn't flinch, but in his soul he did.

Courage consists in equality to the problem before us.

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage eagles produce a peaceful dove.

The experience of overcoming fear is extraordinarily delightful.

In my experience as CEO, I found that the most important decisions tested my courage far more than my intelligence.

Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions.

It is courage based on confidence, not daring, and it is confidence based on experience.

When we experience our fear, when we say the words "I am scared," we have the choice, the ability to acknowledge that being 'scared' is not who we are. It is not our identity.

You wouldn't be normal if you were never afraid. Even the bravest men experience fear. One of the biggest jobs we all face in combat is to overcome fear.

The heart is a tender but hardy organ. Daring to have a wonderful experience, even though you may get hurt, is the only way you'll realize its deepest desires.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.

You can't fly if you don't get the courage to grow your wings.