Quotes About Courage

Faith is groping at air during the fall, hoping to find something to grab on to.

A handful of Hoosiers were heroic—two rabbis, an African American publisher born enslaved, a fearless Catholic lawyer, a small-town editor repeatedly beaten and thrown in jail, a lone prosecutor.

Better for a man to fail, he said, even "to fail greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner

I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

Give vulnerability a shot. Give discomfort its due. Because I think he or she who is willing to be the most uncomfortable is not only the bravest, but rises the fastest.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.' You won't believe what you can accomplish by attempting the impossible with the courage to repeatedly fail better.

Doing the Unrealistic Is Easier Than Doing the Realistic

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." –Anaïs Nin

Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer. —NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI, The Prince

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

My maxim comes from Samuel Beckett, a personal hero of mine: 'Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.' You won't believe what you can accomplish by attempting the impossible with the courage to repeatedly fail better.

Don't confuse the complex with the difficult. Most situations are simple—many are just emotionally difficult to act upon.

courage was more important than confidence. When you are operating out of courage, you are saying that no matter how you feel about yourself or your opportunities or the outcome, you are going to take a risk and take a step toward what you want. You are not waiting for the confidence to mysteriously arrive. I now believe that confidence is achieved through repeated success at any endeavor.

a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity. You'll avoid the tough decisions, and you'll avoid confronting the people who need to be confronted."—Colin Powell

Remember: There is a direct correlation between an increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid."—Epictetus

Sparta, Rome, the knights of Europe, the samurai . . . worshipped strength. Because it is strength that makes all other values possible.

Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.

I overhear Bobby Flay say, "Take risks and you'll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed. It's that simple." I

Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.

YOU TOOK YOUR SHOT." Instantly I felt free and in control. I knew from then on that I could have the courage to fail on my own terms. From that moment, I decided that if I was going to succeed or fail, it was going to be up to me. I was changed forever.