Quotes About Courage

The lecturer points to Dietrich Bonhoeffer's decision to get engaged while in prison as his "positive statement that life will go on," his affirmation of the power of love.

Compassion speaks with a slight accent. She was a vulnerable child, miserable in school, cold, shy … In ninth grade she was befriended by Courage. Courage lent Compassion bright sweaters, explained the slang, showed her how to play volleyball.

These three stories of awe—the scientific, the cultural, and the personal—converge on an understanding of how we can find awe. Where do we find it? In response to what I will call the eight wonders of life, which include the strength, courage, and kindness of others; collective movement in actions like dance and sports; nature; music; art and visual design; mystical encounters; encountering life and death; and big ideas or epiphanies.

She would like to be able to carry her home on her back like a snail and go off into the unknown.

Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible not to run away.

'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only those who keep their eye fixed on the far horizon will find their right road.

Life only demands from you the strength you possess. Only one feat is possible - not to have run away.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find his right road

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.

Pain is always a fanged serpent, but to the fearful it has a hundred heads.

Allowing ourselves to become a nation of silent, secretive, timid citizens is likely to result in a system of democracy and justice that is neither very democratic nor very just.

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.

Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.

Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.

Hope is life's greatest treasure. If you have no hope, create some!

Love that would] break open the hard shell of my lesser self.

I therefore hope you will pray about your problems in front of the Gohonzon. When we take our problems to the Gohonzon and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, courage wells forth and hope begins to shine in our hearts. "Faith for overcoming obstacles" is the same as "prayer for overcoming obstacles" and "chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo for overcoming obstacles.

It is senseless to blame others or your environment for your miseries. Change begins from the moment you muster the courage to act. When you change, the environment will change. The power to change the world is found nowhere but within our own life.

1. Become people who seek the truth, create value and possess wisdom and enthusiasm. 2. Do not cause trouble to others, and always take responsibility for your own actions. 3. Be considerate and polite, reject violence and value trustworthiness and cooperation. 4. Boldly speak out for your beliefs and act courageously for the sake of truth and justice. 5. Cultivate an enterprising spirit and become respectable leaders of Japan and the world.

defeat for a Buddhist lies not in encountering difficulties but rather in not challenging them. Difficulties only truly become our destiny if we run away from them.

Encouragement inspires people and lights the flame of courage in their hearts. To have that effect, however, one must develop a radiant state of life and engage people with every ounce of one's being. Such a spirit touches people's lives and gives them hope and inspiration.

I know there must be any number of people in the world today much sicker than I ever was. I would appeal to such people to face their trials with a firm, undespairing heart and to never surrender in their battle with disease. And this applies not only to disease: No matter what kind of difficult situations one finds oneself in, some opportunity, some opening, can always be found to fight one's way out. The important thing is always to have hope and to face the future bravely.

Como sabéis, conocí a vuestro padre, majestad. Pero he de deciros que creo que preferiría teneros a vos a mi lado en el campo de batalla.