Quotes About Courage

Ah, Lazarus, said the Emperor, scratching his charge behind the ears, if we had even half the courage of our small comrade, we would go into that drain and find him. But what are we without him, our courage, our valor? Steady and righteous we may be, my friend, but without courage to risk ourselves for our brother, we are but politicians - blustering whores to rhetoric.

Change comes through action. Balthasar once said to me, "There's no such thing as a conservative hero.

Pues no te la mojes, Pedro. Ven conmigo. Camina sobre las aguas.

All fear comes from trying to see the future, Biff. If you know what is coming, you aren't afraid.

She wasn't afraid, so she didn't resist. All fear comes from trying to see the future, Biff. If you know what is coming, you aren't afraid.

While Charlie's Beta Male imagination may have often turned him toward timidity and even paranoia, when it came to accepting the unacceptable it served him like Kevlar toilet paper—bulletproof, if a tad disagreeable in application.

Speaking truth to power is a noble endeavor but of limited utility if one's head is in a basket.

Wenn man erst anfängt, im Dunkeln irgendwelche Erscheinungen anzuschreien, hat man im Grunde schon aufgegeben, oder? Mehr oder weniger sagt man damit doch: »Ich weiß, ich steck hier bis über beide Augenbrauen in der Scheiße und raste gleich aus vor Angst, also würde ich es vorziehen, wenn wir es so schnell und schmerzlos wie möglich hinter uns bringen könnten.

The three jewels of the Tao: compassion, moderation, and humility. Balthasar said compassion leads to courage, moderation leads to generosity, and humility leads to leadership.

Well, you know, she was winded for a few minutes from kicking your ass, but she is just a little girl." The

You tell soldiers what they need to hear to go to war. Bitches need a mission, not a goal.

Thats the spirit-one part brave,three parts fool.

Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. I'm not asking you to. However, if we attack first, we may gain the advantage. Have you gone crazy? They'll... Eragon's voice trailed off as he thought about it. They won't be able to do a thing. Exactly, said Saphira. We can inflict lots of damage from a safe height. Let's drop rocks on them!

I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will.

Christopher Paolini

When you teach them-teach them not to fear. Fear is good in small amounts, but when it is a constant, pounding companion, it cuts away at who you are and makes it hard to do what you know is right.

Only if you are afraid of looking foolish, and I would have looked far more foolish if I persisted with an erroneous belief.' Eragon said. Why, little one, you just said something wise!'Saphira teased.

No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground.

As he was about to leave, she said, Murtagh. He paused and turned to regard her. She hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and said, Why? She thought he understood her meaning: Why her? Why save her, and now why try to rescue her? She had guessed at the answer, but she wanted to hear him say it. He stared at her for the longest while, and then, in a low, hard voice, he said, You know why.

If you don't make a few ememies now and then, you're a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to see his reaction. Oh, he was angry! - Angela to Eragon

We are about to change history, said Saphira. We're throwing ourselves off a cliff without knowing how deep the water below is. Ah, but what a glorious flight! (Eragon to Saphira)

Are you willing to die for what you believe in? The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.

It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.

May your swords stay sharp -Brom