Quotes About Courage

It doesn't get more iconic than Terry Fox.

To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.

You can't test courage cautiously.

I don't mind going into a liberal lion's den. That's where you test yourself.

Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.

I'm a risk-taker. I like to test myself.

The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.

I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible.

I'm honestly not the kind of person who wants to step up to a podium, test the microphone and be like, 'Hey, I'm homosexual and this is who I am, hear me roar.' That's not who I am.

I've learned that to expose yourself, to reveal yourself is a test of your humanness.

What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst.

I had to test a new terror in myself.

I am a coward, basically, but one of the things about acting is that you are always putting yourself through yet another test.

The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If I'm afraid of it, then I want to do it.

I have given up the idea that there is an opposition-free church out there. But I have gained something else - an appreciation for the gift of opposition. When it comes, I learn something about my motives. When it comes, I get to test my courage.

You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.

I got this letter asking me if I wanted to or if I would consider going to experimental test pilot school and becoming the first Negro astronaut and I thought it was crazy.

God has blessed me so much in my life. A testament to one of his blessings is that he gave me the courage to live my dreams, to step outside the box and be brave, bold, and often irreverent, but most of all he made me resilient.

My parents named me after Uriah the Hittite, one of King David's mighty men in the Old Testament of the Bible, who was known for his fearlessness. I've thought about it, and there may be a connection between my name and my personality.

Smart and savvy, the fearless female member of George Washington's Secret Six is a testament to the strong women who have helped to alter the course of history in this great nation, both in terms of large-scale battles and in the new opportunities they have helped create for future generations through their own fearless examples.

The iconic life of Nelson Mandela is testament to the fact that the road to freedom is quite often long and fraught with great personal sacrifice.

The courage and leadership March for Our Lives has shown is a testament to the power our young people have in this country, to make our country stronger while protecting our friends, families, and loved ones. The work survivors and advocates across the country have done to keep families safe matters.

During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.