Quotes About Courage

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.

Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say.

History paints the human heart.

siam forti quando siamo risoluti e pronti a morire

How many seemingly impossible things have been accomplished by resolute men because they had to do, or die.

Heroes are heroes because they are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost.

I feel scared and unsure of what to do next, but decide that no matter what happens, I'm glad I ran away. A pony like Smokey is worth fighting for - even if we did get him for free. A pony like Smokey is no small thing.

Por lo que respecta a la educación de los hijos, creo que no hay que enseñarles las pequeñas virtudes, sino en las grandes. No el ahorro, sino la generosidad y la indiferencia hacia el dinero; no la prudencia, sino el coraje y el desprecio por el peligro; no la astucia, sino la franqueza y el amor por la verdad; no la diplomacia, sino el amor al prójimo y la admiración; no el deseo del éxito, sino deseo de ser y de saber.

Per quanto riguarda l'educazione dei figli, penso che si debbano insegnar loro non le piccole virtù, ma le grandi. Non il risparmio, ma la generosità e l'indifferenza al denaro; non la prudenza, ma il coraggio e lo sprezzo del pericolo; non l'astuzia, ma la schiettezza e l'amore alla verità; non la diplomazia, ma l'amore al prossimo e l'abnegazione; non il desiderio del successo, ma il desiderio di essere e di sapere.

All these were things that at present seemed like a dream, because Fascism was in power and Fascism wanted people to let themselves crumble away.

it's better to be sullen and strong than sullen and weak.

Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.

Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.

dont be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Don't fear death, fear the un-lived life

Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don't have to live forever. You just have to live.

Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.

I feel that 'The Great Failure' is really a book written out of great love and a willingness to face all of who a human being is.

If something comes up in your writing that is scary or naked, dive right into it. It probably has lots of energy.

Sometimes when you think you are done, it is just the edge of beginning. Probably that's why we decide we're done. It's getting too scary. We are touching down onto something real. It is beyond the point when you think you are done that often something strong comes out.

And don't worry too much about security. You will eventually have a deep security when you begin to do what you want.

If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you. Besides, those voices are merely guardians and demons protecting the real treasure, the first thoughts of the mind.

This all happened fifteen years ago. A friend once told me: "Trust in love and it will take you where you need to go." I want to add, "Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go." And don't worry too much about security. You will eventually have a deep security when you begin to do what you want. How many of us with our big salaries are actually secure anyway?

Don't worry, no one ever died of it. You might cry or laugh, but not die.