Quotes About Courage

Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.

Death can be more exciting than life.

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.

I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death...

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

Just drive down that road until you get blown up.

One is happy as a result of one's own efforts once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.

One is happy once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.

One is happy as a result of one's own efforts once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.

God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

Columbus found a world, and had no chart, Save one that faith deciphered in the skies.

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.

Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own finitude, and his finitude is, in one sense, overcome.

Let Your Faith Be Bigger Than Your Fear!

Letting go of discouragement is no more difficult than holding on to it; and letting go is so much more empowering.

Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak?

To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.

I love moving water, I love ships, I love the sharp definition, the concentrated humanity, the sublime solitude of life at sea. The dangers of it only make present to us the peril inherent in all existence, which the stupid, ignorant, untravelled land-worm never discovers; and the art of it, so mathematical, so exact, so rewarding to intelligence, appeals to courage and clears the mind of superstition, while filling it with humility and true religion.

heroism not as a purposeful display, but a natural manifestation of simple human goodness, generosity and courage.

The coward sneaks to death the brave live on.

Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown.

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhiliration of victory.

Pioneering is never done in front of cheerleaders urging on a roaring grandstand of popular approval.

Sharing is an act of trust, for ridicule is an ever-present risk on the Internet today.