Quotes About Courage

But you can't quit, either. Even if you have to walk to the finish line… ~ Linda Armstrong

I've learned how to take out my own stitches: all you need is a pair of fingernail clippers & a strong stomach.

If people are saying you shouldn't attack, they aren't thinking what's best for you.

The Wizard of Oz." "No, no, no," said Sophie. She quickly

Bill Maher, on a program called Politically Incorrect said "lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building—say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." Maher was fired and the program was terminated. Some portion of the media should have risen up in outrage, not necessarily to defend Maher and get him his job back, but in defense of speaking the truth. They did not.

There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own.

And I always thought: the very simplest words Must be enough. When I say what things are like Everyone's heart must be torn to shreds. That you'll go down if you don't stand up for yourself Surely you see that.

He sat where he was, on Mouse, in the grip of terrible indecision. He almost wished something would happen—a sudden attack of Mexicans or something. He might be killed, but at least he wouldn't have to make a choice between disobeying Mr. Gus and disobeying Lorena.

Buffalo Hump knew his son was brave, but that was not enough. If a warrior lacked wisdom, courage alone would not keep him alive for long.

he had learned in his years of tracking Indians that things which seemed impossible often weren't. They only became so if one thought about them too much so that fear took over.

Do you know what it means to be heartbroken? It means your heart isn't whole, so you can't really do anything wholeheartedly.

He might die, but at least he could fight first, and not simply pass his days shaking at the expectation of slaughter.

Well, boys, Long Bill said. I guess here's where I quit rangering. It's rare sport, but it ain't quite safe.

Such is the life and death of a good cowboy.

And the blue pigs walked all the way to Montana just to be eaten. Life ain't for sissies, as Augustus might have said.

You can scare off a lot of cowboys just by looking mean, I guess.

he had learned in his years of tracking Indians that things which seemed impossible often weren't. They only became so if one thought about them too much so that fear took over. The thing to do was go.

Without risk there was no power, not for a grown man.

Life ain't for sissies, as Augustus might have said.

Francis Goes to the Army.

It's not the end of the world, Pea. Just pick up and keep going.

JOSH DEETS SERVED WITH ME 30 YEARS. FOUGHT IN 21 ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE COMMANCHE AND KIOWA. CHERFUL IN ALL WEATHERS, NEVER SHERKED A TASK. SPLENDID BEHAVIOUR.

The bad things that had happened to her had not killed her. They had not even killed the laughter in her.

He didn't like it that there were men who could scare him so badly that he was even afraid to take a shit.