Quotes About Courage

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

If you're afraid of losing, then you daren't win.

I don't care what it is in life: listen to your heart. If you do, no matter what, you win.

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.

When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith.

If you're too methodical, too fearful, you're not going to win. But the clever thing is to make the calculation correctly about where and when to go over the top. You've got to know when to push it and when to come back.

I prefer to play and lose rather than win, because I know in advance I'm going to win.

The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself.

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business.

The Special Olympics motto, 'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,' really speaks to me because it embodies exactly what I have pursued in my life. Really, that's all any of us can hope for - a chance to be brave and to pursue a dream.

I think you have to go out believing you can win the match; otherwise, there's no point walking out on the court, really.

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

To win you have to risk loss.

You've got to be closer to the edge than ever to win. That means sometimes you go over the edge, and I don't mean driving, either.

Be brave if you lose and meek if you win.

You got to be willing to be knocked out to win a fight. You got to be willing to get booed off the stage to get a standing ovation.

If I stop or moderate my voice, people who use or threaten violence against democracies would win. I will never let them win.

You have to be unique in your own ways and the ways that you play to find a way to win. You can't always go with the trend that's going on. Sometimes you have to create the trend yourself and be confident in it.

It is one of the most beautiful things about our country that just one individual, so long as he or she has the law on their side, can take on the most powerful institutions or people in the land and win.

A true champion is a true champion. They go fight and win or lose, give it their all.

One thing I will ensure is that whether we win or lose, the fighting spirit should always be there.

In war, you win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash.

The only thing I can do is fight. Win or lose, I'm here every damn time.

Win or lose, I'm going to leave everything on the mat. That's what gold medalists do.