Quotes About Courage

To stand against a crowd would take something more than ordinary courage; something that went beyond human instinct. And I feared I did not have it, and fearing, was ashamed.

There's always a prayer, a nighean, even if it's only A Dhia, cuidich mi." Oh, God—help me.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest mind of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not with standing go out to meet it

Tu eÈ™ti curajul meu, aÈ™a cum eu sunt conÈ™tiinÈ›a ta, mi-a È™optit. Tu eÈ™ti inima mea, iar eu, compasiunea ta. Singuri, nu suntem întregi. Nu È™tiai asta, englezoaico?

Well, that's the hell of it, isn't it?" she said, turning away. "You never know, but you have to act anyway, don't you?

But war's war, Sassenach. Honor only makes it a bit easier to live wi' yourself, afterward.

Ye always carry your women wi' ye into battle, Ian Òg. They're the root of your strength, man.

Being in a state of grace is all very well, but I imagine even Joan of Arc had qualms when they lit the first brand.

I prayed all the way up that hill yesterday; not for you to stay; I didna think that would be right. I prayed I'd be strong enough to send ye away. I said, Lord, if I've ever had courage in my life before, let me have it now. Let me be brave enough and not fall to my knees and beg her to stay.

Ute McGillivray looked like a Valkyrie on a starchy diet;

He wiped the sweat from his face on his sleeve, squared his shoulders, and strode back into the fray. All there was to do was his duty.

Is thee afraid of me, Rachel? he whispered. I am, she whispered back, and closed her hand on his wounded shoulder, lightly but not enough for him to feel the hurt of it. And I am afraid for thee, as well. But there are things I fear much more than death--and to be without thee is what I fear most.

Dinna be afraid. There's the two of us now.

All over the clearing, the same thing was happening; the women gave not an inch, but their men stepped out before them. Anyone coming into the clearing would think that the women had melted into invisibility, leaving an implacable phalanx of Scotsmen staring down the glen.

To stand against a crowd would take something more than ordinary courage; something that went beyond human instinct.

Don't be afraid,' he whispered into my hair. 'There's the two of us now.

No," he said defiantly. "Go ahead and kill me.

Would you go down there, Roger?" she asked softly. "Jump overboard, dive in, go on down through that dark until your lungs were bursting, not knowing whether there are things with teeth and great heavy bodies waiting?

What if, this time, you fall?

Och, I want them frightened of me, Sassenach. It's the only way I'll have a chance of bringing them out of it alive.

And that, ma chère madame, is all I can tell you—no more than I can tell any troubled soul who comes to me for advice: put your trust in God, and pray for guidance." He shoved the fresh pastry toward me. "But whatever you are to do, you will

Aye, I ken fine how strong women are," he said quietly. "And you're strong enough for what must be done, m' annsachd—believe me.

Ayer rece durante todo el camino colina arriba, no para que te quedaras, no me parecía correcto. Rezaba para tener la fortaleza necesaria para dejar que te fueras. Dije <>, ha sido el momento mas difícil, sassenach.

Facing something down doesn't mean you aren't afraid of it," I said dryly. "Usually quite the opposite.