Quotes About Courage

am Winnie's pee! I thought. Hear me roar!

Even in the snarkiest of times, stay true.

Tears burned in my eyes as I got to my feet. My face scrunched up and a sound came out of my throat, but even then I didn't leave. I stood there, waiting for her to stop me, and only when she looked away did I realize she already had.

I'd rather die on my own terms than live on theirs. I'd rather die loving Alex than live without him.

I'd rather die my way than live yours.

I guess that's what saying good-bye is always like--like jumping off an edge. The worst part is making the choice to do it. Once you're in the air, there's nothing you can do but let go.

Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one.

Always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

But eleven-year-old Max Rosen was determined to stay alive.

A person has to face up to things. You never solve anything by running away.

He hung up and stood there, his mind spinning. Uncle Benny's words whispered in his head. We'll do what we always do. What they always did. Fight fires. Save people's lives. Yes, that's what they'd do now. The FDNY was the biggest fire department in the world. They were the best. And they would do what they always did.

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Max gripped Zena's hand and they ran for their lives. Their only hope was a nearby swamp. They could hide in the mud and slime, with the snakes and the snapping turtles and the razor-sharp grass. But

But, Danny decided, being scared was better than being numb.

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She took a deep breath, lifting her chin.

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More scared, even, than the time the black panther chased him through the woods back home in Millerstown, New York.

There would be more storms ahead, John knew. But somehow they'd all made it through the blizzard. Whatever was coming, they would face it. Maybe that's what it meant to be a pioneer.

But there was more. "And we showed that Americans are willing to fight the most powerful army in the world. We showed that we can hold our ground.

It's one thing to call off an engagement or even a wedding once the invitations are out—it's hard, but it happens. But on the actual day? You're walking, sister. Get yourself down that aisle and do whatever you have to do afterward, you know?

forcing Magellan to seek shelter. He ordered the fleet to reverse course

Fernão de Magalhães, or Ferdinand Magellan. According to most accounts, he was born in 1480, in the remote mountain parish of Sabrosa, the seat of the family homestead. He spent his childhood in northwestern Portugal, within sight of the pounding surf of the Atlantic.