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Quotes About Courage

The real world is where the monsters are. That's where you learn whether you're any good or not.
~ Rick Riordan
Hey, ugly! Annabeth yelled. I hoped she was talking to the giant, not me.
~ Rick Riordan
I realized that anyone who dared to hurt me would suffer his full wrath, and Walt wasn't going to hold him back.
~ Rick Riordan
A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It will cost the world dearly.
~ Rick Riordan
They were thirty feet away—much too far to reach the elevator—but Leo pulled out a screwdriver and chucked it like a throwing knife. An impossible shot. The screwdriver spun straight past Clytius and slammed into the UP button.
~ Rick Riordan
It's like staring into a dark and treacherous expanse, unsure of what awaits you but finding comfort in the fact that you won't have to face it alone. It was a son of Apollo falling for a son of Hades. It was this.
~ Rick Riordan
Days ago, when she faced Khione on the Argo II, Piper had started talking without thinking, following her heart no matter what her brain said. Now she did the same thing. She moved in front of the statue and faced the giant, though the rational part of her screamed: RUN, YOU IDIOT!
~ Rick Riordan
Annabeth stumbled and almost slipped on the giant's severed ear. 'We need to get out of here.' 'I'm working on it,' Piper said. 'And, uh, I think this ear is your spoil of war.' 'Gross.' 'Would make a lovely shield.' 'Shut up, Chase.
~ Rick Riordan
GO! Remember!
~ Rick Riordan
You will not find love where you wish or where you hope. ... She forced herself to meet the giant's gaze. I don't define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.
~ Rick Riordan
DIE!" Gleeson Hedge dropped directly behind Orion, smacking his baseball bat over the giant's head so hard the Louisville Slugger cracked in half.
~ Rick Riordan
Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, Hippo! Which I thought was a little late. She stumbled toward me over the rocking deck, the tip of her staff on fire. Our ghostly pal Setne floated behind her, grinning with delight. There is it! Setne shook his diamond pink rings. Told ya Apophis would send a monster to kill you. You're so smart! I shouted. Now, how do we stop it?
~ Rick Riordan
She sacrificed her life to make things right, Mitchell grumbled. She[Silena Beuregard] was a hero
~ Rick Riordan
Well," he said at last, "if you guys elect me leader, you must be even crazier than I am. So let's build a spankin' hot war machine!
~ Rick Riordan
But in that moment, I knew it wasn't just the poison that was killing her. It was her fathers final blow. Zoë had known all along that the Oracle's prophecy was about her: she would die by a parent's hand. And yet she'd taken the quest anyway. She had chosen to save me, and Atlas's fury had broken her inside.
~ Rick Riordan
Being a hero doesn't mean you're invincible. It just means that you're brave enough to stand up and do what's needed. And if I don't know what's needed? That's what your friends are for. We've all got different strengths. Together, we'll figure it out.
~ Rick Riordan
Tyson put his hand on Grover´s shoulder I -I will go with him. I couldn´t believe I was hearing this. Tyson are you sure? The big guy nodded. Goat boy needs help. We will find the god person. I am not like Hephaestus. I trust friends.
~ Rick Riordan
Dessa vez, não olhei para trás.
~ Rick Riordan
Rainbows, very macho -Leo
~ Rick Riordan
Be militantly optimistic
~ Rick Steves
Kun døde fisk flyder med strømmen"—"Only dead fish swim with the current.")
~ Rick Steves
I would be dead now, if not for a vessel of pure belief.
~ Rick Veitch
Fear is a self-imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be.
~ Rick Warren
The first misconception is that we confuse fear with humility. We tend to say, "Oh, I could never do that," and we think we're being humble. But that is not humility. That is fear; that is a lack of faith. A truly humble person would say, "With God's help, I can do it. With God's blessing, I will do it. I may not be able to do it on my own, but with God's help I will do it." That's real humility.
~ Rick Warren