Quotes About Courage

Moody slid shrieking down the hill, backward and belly first and three at a time and once – in Trip's case – standing up like a surfer. Mrs. Richardson, perched atop the hill, applauded and cheered. Then Izzy went down

Maybe sometimes, she thought, the bird with its head held high took flight. Maybe sometimes, the nail that stuck up pierced the foot that stomped down.

the world was on fire, you might as well burn bright. Late nights

Anna Akhmatova

of Light Under German Occupation, 1940–1944

if the world was on fire, you might as well burn bright.

Biterek ölmek ne güzel, ba?lamadan ölmek korkunç!

The woman who is resolved to be respected can make herself be so even amidst an army of soldiers.

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. Cesar Chavez Address to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1984

Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work.

Non sei mica fascista? - mi disse. Era seria e rideva. Le presi la mano e sbuffai. - Lo siamo tutti, cara Cate, - dissi piano. - Se non lo fossimo, dovremmo rivoltarci, tirare bombe, rischiare la pelle. Chi lascia fare e s'accontenta, è già un fascista

And then we cowards who loved the whispering evening, the houses, the paths by the river, the dirty red lights of those places, the sweet soundless sorrow— we reached our hands out toward the living chain in silence, but our heart startled us with blood, and no more sweetness then, no more losing ourselves on the path by the river— no longer slaves, we knew we were alone and alive. (Translated By Geoffrey Brock)

Serás amado el día en que puedas mostrar tu debilidad sin que el otro se sirva de esta para afirmar su fuerza

The thing most feared in secret always happens… All it needs is a little courage. The more the pain grows clear and definite, the more the instinct for life asserts itself and the thought of suicide recedes. It seemed easy when I thought of it. Weak women have done it. It needs humility not pride. I am sickened by all this. Not words. Action. I shall write no more.

uçurumdan kurtulman?n tek yolu ona bakmak, derinliÄŸini ölçmek ve kendini o boÅŸluÄŸa b?rakmakt?r.

Litterature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: 'You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching your reactions, and steal your secrets by involving you in cunning obstructions that halt your normal flow.' ...

Bir ÅŸeyi yapabileceÄŸimizi bilmek bize yetiyor, bu yüzden belki onu yapmaktan bile vazgeçiyoruz.

O amor é o grande manifesto; a urgência de ser, de ter alguma importância e, se a morte vier, morrer com valentia, com clamor — em suma, permanecer na memória.

É difícil dizer onde acaba o pavor e começa a fé.

I mostri non muoiono. Quello che muore è la paura che t'incutono.

Kako imati poverenja u jednu osobu koja se ne usu?uje da ti poveri ceo život, sve svoje dane i sve svoje no?i?

The key to warriorship and the first principle of Shambhala vision is not being afraid of who you are. Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.

Many approaches to spirituality and to life in general are influenced by cowardice. If you are afraid of seeing yourself, you may use spirituality or religion as a way of looking at yourself without seeing anything about yourself at all. When people are embarrassed by themselves, there is no fearlessness involved. However, if someone is willing to look at himself or herself, to explore and practice wakefulness on the spot, he or she is a warrior. "Warrior

True fearlessness is not the reduction of fear, but going beyond fear.