Quotes About Courage

I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America.

All organizations have great fighters.

From day one, I have always been open about my sexual orientation.

I'm grateful to the LGBTQ community for giving me the courage to write music about who I am and not just about my sexual orientation.

Be original; don't be scared of being bold!

If you are not frightened, you are not original.

I think it was when I was 12 when I entered a singing competition. I sang my own original song for an audience of 1,000 people.

Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.

You know, I think I did originally have some sort of idea of maybe a Where Eagles Dare kind of mission against impossible odds, but it really sort of died before I had a chance to really go anywhere with it, and then just doing the book was out of the question.

I grew up within New Orleans; my greatest concern is rising water. But I think life is a process of moving items from the 'scared of' to the 'not scared of' list.

I grew up in adoration of writers like Hemingway, George Orwell, Anna Akhmatova, and that has always been my idea about the artist - that you have to be a brave and freedom-loving person.

Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fertilize fear.

Not everyone is in love and nor does everyone have the courage for love. In our country, most people simply fantasise about being in love. I don't know about other countries but in India, to love is to battle with innumerable social and religious barriers.

When I was a kid, I was afraid of other kids.

You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

When you get knocked down, you got to get backup. Otherwise, you are going to lose.

The only way to do is just to go for it, otherwise it ends up looking phoney.

The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it?

It must have been so impossible to think about it and dare to do that, so they feel compassionate for her. I don't think the movie would work otherwise.

I had to walk away from America, and say goodbye to the biggest part of my career, because I knew otherwise my demons would get the better of me.

I don't think anybody in America ought to be scared.

We ought to have the courage of our convictions and confidence in our own ingenuity. After all, that's what America is all about. Either that, or learn Mandarin.

With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.