Quotes About Courage

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.

The '80s was a really creative and brave period. Remember, it was a period of ultraconservatism, and so you needed brave people to push ahead like that.

The cable makers are the ones who are willing to take risks and do something original and push the envelope some.

Don't listen to the prevailing majority points of view. If you have new ideas, push them.

I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.

Most combat is not a hand-to-hand knife battle that the person who can do the most push-ups is going to end up winning.

After a level, it does not matter if you are capable to do 100 push-ups, but how to take action in a do-or-die situation - saving your country while on mission.

I faced a certain amount of violence. It taught me that I had to learn to protect myself - and it made me stronger. It could have made me step backwards with my self-discovery. Instead, it pushed me further.

The more I'm pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who can't speak for themselves, the more confidence I'm gaining.

I'm not going to be bullied or pushed around by the group of the day. You've got to have political courage. You've got to have your own inner beliefs.

I'm fine with being beat-up and pushed around, but I'm really scared of heights and scared of ledges.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

Not everyone is comfortable with being pushed.

There are more and more of us women out there who won't be pushed around and will give back a lot more than was bargained for. You have to mean it, though.

Christopher pushed the boundaries beyond anything anyone could expect from any human being.

A strong willed woman is often feared. But more often she is pushed to the tether of her patience, forced to bend down.

I've always pushed the envelope when it comes to action.

I won't let myself be pushed around.

I've really learned to build this inner strength and inner confidence of knowing that I can get through anything because I know what I've pushed through in the past.

No one comes into our house and pushes us around.

Fear of failure is a great thing. It pushes you past your comfort levels.

I like Lady Gaga because I like that she pushes the envelope.

I want to inspire people and show people no matter what happens, no matter how much you get knocked down, you can pick yourself up. Just keep pushing forward, keep being positive.

My white counterparts are always pushing the line, and they are fearless, so why can't I do that, too?