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Quotes About Courage

If there's one thing I've realized, it's that you have to be honest. Even if you're scared, even if you're worried that you're going to get your heart stomped on, even if you think that the truth is going to ruin everything, you have to put it out there. Because otherwise, you're fucked.
~ Lauren Barnholdt
You have to gooo," Lacey says. "She doesn't have to," Noah says. "If she can't handle it, she can't handle it.
~ Lauren Barnholdt
You can do this. You are invincible; nothing can rattle you. You have nerves of steel; you are a confident, strong woman; you-
~ Lauren Barnholdt
Amy headed for the stall where a large bay hunter was looking out over his half door. Chester's owner had sent him to Heartland so he could overcome his fear of loading into horse trailers. "How are you, gorgeous?" she murmured, stroking him on the nose as Ty walked up with the halter. "I didn't know you cared!" Ty grinned. Amy hit him on the arm. "Like I meant you!
~ Lauren Brooke
Ruby froze as she looked into the friendly green eyes of Baby Face Marshall. And the words of Agent Blacker came shooting back to her. If you see Baby Face, don't bother calling for Mommy, run!
~ Lauren Child
I think the question is, can you live without her? Watch her fall in love with someone else?.....If the fear of some random thing happening in the future is bigger than the reality of her being with another guy, walk away now when it'll merely sort of kill you to do it. But you can't have this doubt between you. Man up. Love her the way she deserves it, or let another man do it.
~ Lauren Dane
That's love. Real love is scary. Because you know what you stand to lose.
~ Lauren Dane
That's love. A part of what makes it so awesome is the level of real, true intimacy, and the risk you take by opening yourself up that way to someone who has the power to gut you.
~ Lauren Dane
Facing the fear helped. Most days. But the thing about fear was that it ate away at your reason, made you smaller. It was her mini dare each day to come home to this place. To embrace normal and live her own life on her own terms, even if she was afraid. Her life was her own. She made it, and no one would take it from her again.
~ Lauren Dane
You know, El, you're so much more than the time you were with Bill and the attack. You took something shitty and you made a new future. Most people don't do that. They hang on forever. It's easy to stay in that pit of despair. Or let it be your excuse for not moving on.
~ Lauren Dane
The moral of the story isn't don't ever be afraid. Or even don't screw up. It's that screwing up isn't the end of the world.
~ Lauren Dane
Who else but you shelters guys like me and Adam from the storms of our lives? Angels are warriors, you know.
~ Lauren Dane
They don't like you because they can't own you. You're not after all the things they think are important.
~ Lauren Dane
You're ballsy, Nats. Jeez." "Pfft. Why do men say that? Balls? If you kick them or bump them or they get cold or too warm, you guys go down for the count. I say I have vagina. Way tougher than balls. Though it does hurt to get kicked there.
~ Lauren Dane
Women need to give themselves permission to be a bitch as often as necessary. Being nice doesn't move mountains.
~ Lauren Dane
Prancing around with marshmallowss on your nipples does *not* constitute living your life fully!
~ Lauren Myracle
Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate.
~ Lauren Myracle
Suck it up. This is the life you chose for yourself, so buck up and deal.
~ Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle
~ Paddle Harder
Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn't happen. I stood up and said something that was true. I said it out loud, and by doing so, I was standing up for lots of people, not just me.
~ Lauren Myracle
The world was out there waiting to be explored—and not just waiting, but wanting to be explored. So why in heaven's name shouldn't I investigate every nook and cranny?
~ Lauren Myracle
Well, it's a heck of a lot better than a broken hallelujah. And also, Please, God, I sure could use some grace.
~ Lauren Myracle
So you know, i'm thinking that you can either keep yourself safe and not feel anything, or you can the risk of just loving him and letting him love you." she paused. "Is he worth the risk? And if not what is? What are you willing to take risk for, Wren?
~ Lauren Myracle
You're allowed to have thoughts, she reminded herself. Just because others might scoff, that doesn't mean you won't anymore.
~ Lauren Myracle