Quotes About Courage

You are small. You have red hair. You don't realize it yet, but you are about to set out on the most alarming episode of your life so far…

Because I care about human beings, I want them to be free to do what is right for them. Isn't that more important than mere peace on earth? Isn't freedom, even dangerous freedom, preferable to the safest slavery, to peace bought with ignorance, cowardice, and submission?

Only those prepared to go too far will learn how far they can go.

I've been wondering lately whether fear is necessary for survival, whether it sharpens the senses during storms of uncertainity. Or is it, as I suspect, merely another variant of weakness?

People do what they have to in this life. We try to get from one end of it to the other with dignity and with honor. We do the best we can.

You know when true equality will be achieved? When a woman with...skeletons in her closet has the nerve to run for office.

I decided that I wanted to say to Sin-Jun, I like your skirt. But sometimes speaking is so hard! It's like standing still, then sprinting. I kept rehearsing the sentence in my head, examining it for flaws.

Part of getting what you want is asking for it.

Why would I want to stew in my aloneness?" "Because you're scared." "What am I scared of?" "Getting hurt. Knowing another person really well and another person knowing you really well. Feelings you can't make fun of. Interactions that go on for long enough that they maybe turn a little awkward or a little tedious instead of ending after ten minutes with a zinger.

But sometimes speaking is so hard! It's like standing still, then sprinting.

Mark Twain say something about courage being the mastery of fear rather than the absence of fear?

Maybe life isn't about the absence of embarrassment, it's about the mastery of embarrassment.

In situations that make you nervous, do your best and proceed; others before you have also been nervous.

Quando li avrete ammazzati tutti, quando in Russia non ci saranno più cani, andranno i ragazzi russi a ficcarsi sotto il ventre dei vostri carri. Ach, son tutti della stessa razza, rispose tutti figli di cani. E si allontanò sputando per terra con profondo disprezzo. I like Russian dogs, disse Westmann they ought to be fathers of the brave Russian boys.

Ils sont tous ivres morts dice de Foxâ a bassa voce, stringendomi il braccio. Je commence à avoir peur. Allora io gli dico: Non mostrare di aver paura, per l'amor di Dio! Se si accorgono che hai paura, sono capaci di offendersi. Non sono cattivi: ma quando hanno bevuto, diventano come bambini. Non sono cattivi, lo so, dice de Foxâ son come bambini. Ma io ho paura dei bambini.

It is the truth that sets us free, and it is the truth that we must run with in order to continue our race in freedom.

He took his time getting to her, as if he was sure she'd wait, sure of his own strength to hold her, even at that distance. He moved like he thought she was afraid of him, too afraid to run.

You were going to fall, you always did, but you had to get up fast and keep going.

Fear burned through him, like a flame. Fear coursed through him, like icy water. He threw his head back and raised his dagger, to strike -- and cried out wordlessly, as if the great cry could gather all his fear together and set its swelling course behind him, to add it to his strength.

She sat with her back to her fear, as to the wind and waves. Fear blew and sprayed at her back but she dared not turn around to face it.

I could never do what you did, they said, to which Fredle responded, You'd be surprised at what you can do, if you need to, if you have to, if you really want to.

She held her right hand out to Elske, as if they were two merchants closing on a sale, and she bowed her head to Elske, as if they were two swordsmen ending a match, and she looked Elske in the eye, as if they were Wolfer captains, about to risk their lives in battle.

The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of your own strong emotion.

She did not look her best: so thin, so large-nosed, with that pink-and-white checked duster tied round her head. She felt her disadvantage. But she had had a good deal of suffering and sorrow, she did not mind any more.