Quotes About Courage

Most of the places I came from, you gotta do a lot of gunslinging or coaching by the seat of your pants.

I used to not wear shorts in the summer time. I just wanted to hide it and wear long pants. Then after the Paralympics, I saw how the other athletes handled missing an arm or a leg and they didn't care. That was what I needed to see.

On paper I would be a rather bold individual in our culture.

I read in the paper that I'd slashed my wrists. But I didn't.

When I was 10, I had a paper route. One year, I delivered my papers through a hurricane. My mother was against the idea, but my dad, who was a sergeant in the Marine Corps, overruled her. I was determined to deliver my papers.

There are many people who parachute and many people who climb. I'm the only person who does both.

I got quite bored when I was hanging in the air. I want to do it without a parachute next.

For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.

I definitely didn't want to be that person that came out and was like, 'O.K. I'm going to lead every parade.'

In '81, my father had an attack of paralysis.

You can't be afraid of the problem. Don't be afraid of failure; don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation.

President Obama's election has taught us to stop being paralyzed by excuses and given us a floodgate of hope. I'm more daring and going after things that I once thought were not possible.

I'm never going to beg for pardon for exercising fundamental rights.

But I was the most unashamed lone parent you were ever going to meet.

Now that I'm a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.

Why shouldn't I fly from New York to Paris? I have more than four years of aviation behind me. I've barnstormed over half of the 48 states. I've flown my mail through the worst of nights.

I'm not really a fighter, but I've never backed down from anyone in Paris. I feel I can't. In London, I'll just run because I'm not going to fight 50 Wolverhampton Wanderers fans.

I was never afraid to come back to Paris. I trust the club; I trust this country.

My detective just told me, 'Seriously, you are in danger and you have to change all your information.' But I said no because my name, Park Yeon-mi, is my legacy from my father, that's the only one he just left me. I'm very proud of my name so that's why if I die I'm ok.

If I ever had to be on an amusement park ride, I probably wouldn't get on one; I'm not a very adventurous person!

I'd rather climb Everest than go for a walk in the park.

I'm not scared of Joseph Parker or any other fighter.

Rosa Parks' entire career has been one as working as a civil rights activist.

Rosa Parks is rock and roll.