Quotes About Courage

You have to make a decision: Am gonna be the person that takes the risk? Am I gonna be the person that says I'm gonna start this business and I'm gonna follow through with it no matter what the obstacles?

You've got to admire my courage going into a picture where the dog is a star. It takes a brave man to play opposite one.

Killing yourself is a major commitment, it takes a kind of courage. Most people just lead lives of cowardly desperation. It's kinda half suicide where you just dull yourself with substances.

Prayer is not passive. It takes a big man to pray - and to admit that he prays.

To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction - and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by.

In general, questions are fine; you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has to remember when answering questions that asking questions isn't easy either, and for someone who's quite shy to stand up in an audience to speak takes some courage.

I went to a foreign country as a Japanese actor, not a Hollywood actor. This takes courage.

It takes a lot of guts to get on stage.

Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.

I have a reputation for taking on governors a lot more powerful than me.

If you're extremely confident, taking a loss doesn't bother you.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

I've always been very competitive, and a part of that is pushing your boundaries - taking a risk and being able to live with the loss that comes with taking a risk.

My family always believed in me, even when I didn't. Having that love and support made me not afraid of failing. I knew my mom would be proud of me just for taking a chance and pursuing my dream.

If I am putting myself out there and taking some of these risks, then I want to do it properly.

It's easier to aim to please and say what others want to hear than to form an opinion and fight for it, even if it means taking a risk or losing your job.

Bob Smith from Brooklyn is a guy who sometimes gets hung with problems and fears. Wolfman Jack is a happy-go-lucky guy who knows how to party. The challenge of my life has been letting more and more of Bob Smith go, becoming the Wolfman on an almost full-time basis, while still taking care of business.

I've arrived at the place if I'm not taking a career risk, I'm not happy. If I'm scared, then I know I'm being challenged.

Taking sartorial risks and not following other people is what makes you stand out.

To encounter 'Beowulf' is like taking a sledgehammer to a quarry face. You must bang in there.

Based on my experience, I would say that rather than taking lessons in how to become an entrepreneur, you should jump into the pool and start swimming.

My two biggest lessons learned as a trader are take risks and get comfortable with taking losses and setbacks to help move you forward.

I'm not afraid of taking big shots and things like that. It's a 50-50 chance. It might go in, it might not, but I'm not scared to take it.

The only way to defeat evil is by taking advantage of our freedoms.