Quotes About Courage

A faith like Lincoln's would transform the world!

It is with this thought that many believers would call up Kierkegaard's famous phrase, the 'leap of faith,' pictured perhaps as a leap from here to there, leaving out the in-between... What is usually overlooked, however, is that Kierkegaard said nothing about a safe landing; there was only the leap, and no guarantee of solid ground beyond it.

I think more everyday heroes are just what America needs ~ especially right now. Collectively, they could be a powerful antidote to the cynicism, self-absorption, and greed that are weakening our nation. At the same time, whenever someone chooses to do the right thing, to tackle the tough job, or to stand up for what he or she truly believes in, that person quietly becomes a force for good, as well as a role model for others.

The heroism of the working cowboy isn't a joke . . . it isn't something that has been cooked up by an advertising agency, and it isn't something that cheap minds will ever understand. Cowboys are heroic because they exercise human courage on a daily basis. They live with danger. They take chances. They sweat, they bleed, they burn in the summer and freeze in the winter. They find out how much a mere human can do, and then they do a little more. They reach beyond themselves.

There is more to courage than jumping into a river to save someone's life. It is also being willing to speak up and say that something isn't right ~ even if that means going up against what others may believe.

I don't damsel well. Distress, I can do. Damseling? Not so much.

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I thought about the type of person who would steal a sled from Bigs Maloney. The thief would have to be brave, big, and tough. And more than a little crazy. Only a nut would mess with Bigs Maloney. It was my job to find the thief. And then, if I could, to stop Bigs from ripping off the poor guy's arms and legs.

She made no point of concealing the truth, for the truth was all she could bear now.

Everything changed, and eleven months later, here I was in the middle of the night with a gungho major, playing secret agent, hoping some Frenchie didn't put a bullet in my skull before I gave the Germans and Italians their chance.

James R. Chiles

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.

No member of the human race stepping out onto another heavenly body could possibly have represented the best of humanity more than Neil Armstrong did.

A Horseman should know neither fear, nor anger.

I can't help noticing you appear to be traveling by yourself." "Yes, it's all the rage. Women looking after themselves. We'll be getting the vote any day, too, from what I hear.

I want to be an Avenger.

God wants to give you victory, but He can only do it if you show up for the battle.

Better to head off into the unknown than stay here, where death was most certain

Never trust those who would be your shield. They feed on your ignorance and darkness. It is best to look at things directly and be unafraid.

Oswin, zo is het wel genoeg,' zei Balam. 'Straks schrikt hij nog van zijn eigen schaduw.' 'Misschien is het tijd dat we allemaal wat sneller schrikken.

It was said there were no atheists in a foxhole.

His friend slammed his shoulder into the door and burst out into the open.

She would not fail this night. Nothing would stop her. Cassandra worked around to the far