Quotes About Courage

The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up.

La valeur d'un homme n'est pas dans la manière dont il tombe, mais dont il se relève !

It is said of Pompey, that when he was to carry grain to Rome in time of dearth, he was in a great deal of danger by storms at sea, but, says he, 'We must go on; it is necessary that Rome should be relieved, but it is not necessary that we should live.

Jeremiah Curtin

Now is the time to take a stand and speak truth. Love confronts and love speaks the truth. Do not be afraid.

I will walk by faith, even when I cannot see.

Back in August 1960 an American pilot called Joe Kittinger climbed into the open gondola beneath a balloon called Excelsior III and floated up to 102,800 feet. At this point, 20 miles above the Earth in what is technically space, he jumped. Moments later he became the first man to go through the sound barrier without the benefit of a plane. It was, and still is, the highest parachute jump ever, and it proved you can 'abandon ship' even when you're in space.

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

God did not hear the prayers of the fearful, for the hearts of the fearful held no belief.

Above all, the system had prized integrity above intellect; 'learning and cultivation of the mind come last, character, heart, courage, strength and physical address are in the first rank'.

I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.

In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action.

Fear is just not a part of my life - so much so that if it's involved in somebody else's life and they're close to me, I won't be around them.

Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew.

Once I catch a serious FUCK IT wave, I ride that thing right up to the sand.

Jeremy Robert Johnson

He grabbed the microphone in both hands, his face exploding into a smile at the sensation. "Hey. Do not. I repeat. Do. Not. Panic. There's nothing to be scared of. This is just your average everyday fucking miracle.

If you follow love, you can't go wrong, even if it leads to disaster. Trust it." Raphael to Lucifer

Go ahead, God, you fat, filthy motherfucker, lightning-bolt my ass into oblivion if you're so tough!

It's not easy being the Chosen One. Just ask Buffy Summers. Ask Harry Potter. And ask Zoey Redbird, the latest in this list of "lucky" candidates picked by fate to save the world from darkness- and oh yeah, find romance, keep their friends and maybe not flunk every class. In their spare time of course.

When you're in hell, there's nothing left to fear.

The only reality you can control is the one you're willing to face.

It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.

Hope can be imagined as a domino effect, a chain reaction, each increment making the next increase more feasible... There are moments of fear and doubt that can deflate it.