Quotes About Courage

To be sure, I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but (s)he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.

All modern philosophizing is political, policed by governments, churches, academics, custom, fashion, and human cowardice, all of which limit it to a fake learnedness.

You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause. War and courage have accomplished more great things than love of the neighbor. Not your pity but your courage has so far saved the unfortunate.

Life is hard to bear: but do not pretend to be so delicate!

The great epochs of life come when we gain the courage to re-christen our evil as what is best in us

Three metamorphoses of the spirit have I designated to you: how the spirit became a camel, the camel a lion, and the lion at last a child.

We have forsaken the land and gone to sea! We have destroyed the bridge behind us – more so, we have demolished the land behind us! Now, little ship, look out! Beside you is the ocean; it is true, it does not always roar, and at times it lies there like silk and gold and dreams of goodness. But there will be hours when you realize that it is infinite and that there is nothing more awesome than infinity.

Always look on the bright side of the abyss

I love all those who are heavy drops falling from the dark cloud that hangs over men: they herald the advent of lightning, and, as heralds, they perish.

Terribleness is part of greatness: let us not deceive ourselves.

He has heart who knows fear, but vanquishes it; who sees the abyss, but with pride. He who sees the abyss, but with eagle's eyes,- he who with eagle's talons grasps the abyss: he has courage.

When I picture a perfect reader, I always picture a monster of courage and curiosity, also something supple, cunning, cautious, a born adventurer and discoverer

Man muß noch Kaos in sich haben um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können

the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and greatest enjoyment is - to live dangerously.

very popular error: having the courage of one's convictions—? Rather it is a matter of having the courage for an attack on one's convictions

Dare only to believe in yourselves- in yourselves and in your inward parts! He who does not believe in himself always lies.

My formula is Amor fati: ... not only to bear up under every necessity, but to love it. Semboyanku ialah Amor fati: ... tidak saja tabah menanggung segala keharusan (penderitaan), melainkan juga mencintainya.

What makes life 'worth living'? - The awareness that there is something for which one is ready to risk one's life

The great epochs of our life are at the points when we gain courage to rebaptize our badness as the best in us.

But by my love and hope I beseech you: do not throw away the hero in your soul! Keep sacred your highest hope!

A dangerous crossing, a dangerous wayfaring, a dangerous looking-back, a dangerous trembling and halting.

It is the business of the very few to be independent; it is a privilege of the strong. And whoever attempts it, even with the best right, but without being OBLIGED to do so, proves that he is probably not only strong, but also daring beyond measure.

I am no man, I am dynamite

What makes Heroic? — To face simultaneously one's greatest suffering and one's highest hope.