Quotes About Courage

Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America's servicemen and women.

Women love an honest man. An honest man that isn't afraid to say, 'Men get hurt too.' And a lot of men don't admit that.

Powerful women often get concerned with this idea that they're going to be seen in this unforgiving light. Screw that. It's so old-fashioned... It's so uninspired and actually really cowardly.

I cannot be silent when facing these evils against women and children.

The men in those old days of the seventeenth century, when in constant dread of attacks by Indians, always rose when the services were ended and left the house before the women and children, thus making sure the safe exit of the latter.

Everyone is allowed to be vulnerable. I think women and men and dogs and cats and ants and aliens can all express themselves and be vulnerable.

I'm paving the road for other women and men who know they're destined for greatness, but they don't believe it yet.

In a world where women and men are advised to 'lean in,' run faster and reach higher, Arianna Huffington has courageously redefined the meaning of success.

I think women are amazing for being able to show what they feel. I admire women who do. I think it's a mistake when women cover their emotions to look tough. I say let's own who we are and use it as a strength.

Women are so powerful they're scary, and the incentive to squash this has been going on for so long that some of us actually believe we're subordinate.

All pregnant women are warriors. It takes strength just to get up and go to work.

'Nowhere Man' embodies one of my favorite themes - the hero completely out of his element. It's really near and dear to my heart.

Climbing has a lot of themes that are applicable to people, no matter who you are.

Be yourself, be an individual - people are scared to be themselves.

People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.

I think the biggest mistake people make is not believing in themselves enough.

Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.

Sometimes I think that the biggest difference between men and women is that more men need to seek out some terrible lurking thing in existence and hurl themselves upon it. Women know where it lives but they can let it alone.

Be always sure you are right - then go ahead.

If you make decisions based upon people's reactions or judgments then you make really boring choices.

If people are making fun of you then you're probably doing something right.

If you like going a certain way, then be bold and do it.

I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.

If you're not ready to die, then how can you live?