Quotes About Courage

Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom, We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Give thanks for sorrow that teaches you pity; for pain that teaches you courage-and give exceeding thanks for the mystery which remains a mystery still-the veil that hides you from the infinite, which makes it possible for you to believe in what you cannot see.

He who limps still walks.

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts-it's what you do with what you have left.

A cheer, then, for the noble breast that fears not danger's post; And like the lifeboat, proves a friend, When friends are wanted most.

A cheer, then, for the noblest breast That fears not danger's post; And like the lifeboat, proves a friend, When friends are wanted most.

A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.

Play out the game, act well your part, and if the gods have blundered, we will not.

Act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done by hesitation.

How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world!

We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?

The first step is the hardest.

If you don't place your foot on the rope, you'll never cross the chasm.

The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.

Now, go take on the day!

You can't steal second base and keep one foot on first.

Share the passion and action of your time, at peril of being judged not to have lived.

Ef women want any rights more'n dey got, why don't dey jes' take 'em and not be talkin' about it.

Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.

I realize that if I wait until I am no longer afraid to act, write, speak, be, I'll be sending messages on a ouija board, cryptic complaints from the other side.

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.

Nothing at all will be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.