Quotes About Courage

I believe very deeply in the human spirit, and I have a sense of awe about it. I look around and ask, 'What makes the difference? What is it?' I've known people the world has thrown everything at - to discourage them, to kill them, to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and they don't ask quarters.

I've learnt the power of words. I've had the worst thrown at me.

I think that feeling of being thrown into the deep end and doing something you never thought you would accomplish is really powerful.

I was seized on the 8th of June, 1824, in consequence of the war with Bengal and, in company with Dr. Price, three Englishmen, one American, and one Greek, was thrown into the death prison at Ava, where we lay eleven months - nine months in three pairs and two months in five pairs of fetters.

I found at an early age the times when I learned the most about myself was when I got thrown out there on a stage in front of a microphone when you didn't really want to be out there, where you're kind of afraid.

Let me just say as one who has been speaker of the House, I've had to have a very thick skin about every kind of thing that was thrown at me.

I never thought I'd go on a show like 'The X Factor,' simply because I didn't have enough confidence to do something like standing on a stage to have opinions thrown at me.

I used to be affected by criticism thrown at me, and I would get really down. But I got to a point where I just decided to go for it, no matter what negativity is around you.

I jumped on the grenade that was thrown at myself and my friend. I don't recommend it.

I've had a lot of things thrown at me. A lot of coins that had been sharpened, billiard balls, and I had a dart thrown at my back at Burnley. And potatoes with razor blades.

I'm the same person. I got a grenade thrown at me. Situation turned out how it did. Now I'm just trying to do good things.

In the beginning, we'd walk off stage and burst into tears, 'cause we were getting bottles thrown at us, and boys were spitting all over us.

I've never said 'no' to a fight and I've always been ready for anything they've thrown my way.

I've thrown my hair piece away.

I have many phobias. But there are times when life throws challenges at you and you dont have an option, you cant give up and just perform.

I think against Cub I get it done. He comes in, he's very open, he throws wild shots, and he has never, I promise you, in his life felt power that I have.

I don't think you can ease yourself into theater. I just thrust myself into it.

This question: 'How do I deal with a bully without becoming a thug in return?' has been with me ever since I was a child.

'Attack The Block' is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack.

When you had thugs and bullies and killers imposing their will on their own people or other people - if you don't respond to it, it just keeps coming because they're encouraged by their own success.

I've always been proud to be different, I've always stood out like a sore thumb and I always have not given a damn.

I must act now without knowing the results. Thus, I give my actions their only possible meaning for me.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.