Quotes About Courage

I've got to stop blinking in the face of my fear. I must hear what I scream. I must remember what I dream.

There's only one choice and the brave make it. Fly from the path.

Most people fear pain. I've learned that not feeling pain is a much more frightening proposition than feeling it. In fact, there are times when I'm playing when I actually enjoy it.

Breaking my neck was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have an Olympic medal. I've been to so many countries I would never have been, met so many people I would never have met. I've done more in the chair, ... than a whole hell of a lot of people who aren't in chairs.

Victory doesn't mean anything if failure isn't a possibility.

You hide a Jew. You pay. Somehow or other, you must.

She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did.

If they killed him tonight, at least he would die alive.

If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.

You cannot be afraid, Read the book. Smile at it. It's a great book-the greatest book you've ever read.

When death captures me, the boy vowed, he will feel my fist in his face. (31.26)

It amazes me what humans can do, even when streams are flowing down their faces and they stagger on, coughing and searching, and finding.

What do you want to kiss me for? I'm filthy.'- Liesel So am I.'- Rudy

But then, is there cowardice in the acknowledgment of fear? Is there cowardice in being glad that you lived?

He killed himself for wanting to live.

After perhaps thirty meters, just as a soldier turned around, the girl was felled. Hands were clamped upon her from behind and the boy next door brought her down. He forced her knees to the road and suffered the penalty. He collected her punches as if they were presents. Her bony hands and elbows were accepted with nothing but a few short moans. He accumulated the loud, clumsy specks of saliva and tears as if they were lovely to his face, and more important, he was able to hold her down.

I watch the beauty for as long as I can, then turn and face the rest of it.

The Germans in basements were pitiable, surely, but at least they had a chance. That basement was not a washroom. They were not sent there for a shower. For those people, life was still achievable.

How 'bout a kiss, Saumensch ? -- Rudy Steiner

I'm Angelina," she says. "Are you here to save us?" I can see a tiny spark of hope awaken in her eyes. "You're right, Angelina - I'm here to save you." "Can you? Really?" "I'll try," I say and the girl smiles.

I feel the fear, but I walk fast toward it.

Clearly, I see it. I was just about to leave when I found her kneeling there. A mountain range of rubble was written, designed, erected around her. She was clucthing at a book.

Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day. That was the business of hiding a Jew.

Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry. Yes. I like that a lot.