Quotes About Courage

Sometimes you have to break a few rules in life, especially when the stakes are high enough.

Anytime someone is afraid but plows forward anyway, that's the very definition of courage." "It's hard to tell myself that in the midst of crippling self-doubt." "That's when you should believe it most of all.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you've got.

The best things in life don't come from taking the easy path, do they?

We can continue to let the past control us. One horrible night we can't change. Or we can take the lessons we learned from it—lessons about courage and resilience and second chances—and embrace a future together.

Laughter broke from them. It spread into a roar of acclamation; for bluff is a weapon dear to every adventurer.

I hope no man will call me timorous; and yet I'ld as soon be called that as rash.

I am not one of your repentant sinners, Kenneth. I have lived my life—God, what a life!—and as I have lived I shall die, unflinching and unchanged. Dare one to presume that a few hours spent in whining prayers shall atone for years of reckless dissoluteness? 'Tis a doctrine of cravens, who, having lacked in life the strength to live as conscience bade them, lack in death the courage to stand by that life's deeds. I am no such traitor to myself.

I admit that it is audacious," said Scaramouche. "But at your time of life you should have learnt that in this world nothing succeeds like audacity.

A man may not fear to die, and yet be appalled by the form in which death comes to him.

Whilst I'll take any risk that I must, I'll take none that I needn't.

He saw light, dazzling, blinding, and it scared him.

Maybe becoming a monster is a sign of strength.

And into its bland merciless face what did he have to show as his proof that he deserved to live? - Nothing but that he was afraid to die.

Never underestimate some one who is below your balls, because they can kick your balls and throw them out of your throat.

Be brave, be bold, my dear, but do not be too bold. Do not go looking for trouble. It has a way of finding you on its own, soon enough. -Rose

He who turns the other cheek is a cowardly dog -- a Christian dog.

Life is strife for every man, for every son of thunder; Then be a lion not a lamb, and don't be trampled under.

Today, because of President Obama's courage, kids can stay on their parent's plan until they are 26. Insurers cannot kick you off your policy because you have hit your limit. They will not be able to deny you because you have a pre-existing condition.

A few broken bones won't matter; you are not made of bones but of your will power, wisdom and willingness to keep fighting.

Let not it be said that you failed,because you never tried. Believe in yourself and your dreams you will pursue..The choice is yours and it's all up to you,to just do..

When all hope is lost, don't you dare give in..look up with a grin,and just win..

Happily ever after, or even just together ever after, is not cheesy," Wren said. It's the noblest, like, the most courageous thing two people can shoot for.

Who has not sat, afraid, before his own heart's curtain?