Quotes About Courage

I was always telling everyone, I want to be a broadcaster. They'd say, What, are you crazy? What, you're going to be Arthur Godfrey?

Telling the world is the most difficult experience of my life, but it is very close to having to live through the experience that occasion this meeting.

Everybody in this world deserves to show what they can do without anybody telling them they can't.

You have to say no to a lot of people and when a lot of people are telling you what you're doing is a bit rubbish you just have to have the courage to say 'no it isn't' and believe in it.

I remember telling my mom, 'Mom, I'm gay, but I'm not going to march in a parade or anything.' That's what I was telling my parents and all my friends and everything. I'm gay, but I'm not going to be on a float or something. Cut to five years later, and I was the grand marshal of the gay pride parade.

When I was very young, I remember my mother telling me about a friend of hers in Germany, a pianist who played a symphony that wasn't permitted, and the Germans came up on stage and broke every finger on her hands. I grew up with stories of Nazis breaking the fingers of Jews.

I have Georges St-Pierre out here telling me 'you really think I'm afraid of you, man?' and I'm like you should be, bro. You should be scared out of your mind. I'll tell you what, I'm scared of him.

I'm telling you, there is a lot of power in being unapologetic.

I owe a lot to Darren Perry. I don't think I'd be this far this early if it wasn't for him pushing me to run an extra second or showing me a play on film and telling me when I see it, that's the green light to go do it and don't be afraid to take that next step and take chances. That's what the game is about.

It is important for me to tell my story so that others feel comfortable telling theirs.

You don't create a magazine for your readers. You don't take a poll, you know, like the politicians do, and find out what they're thinking and what they want... You're supposed to be telling people what the hell you think is exciting and dynamic and thought-provoking, and do it - and do it your way.

I'm not averse to telling people off.

When I was with Ellen, I was telling people, If you come out, it's gonna be better for you. But I honestly don't know that.

I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards.

The whole 'Melrose' series is an attempt to tell the truth, and is based on the idea that there is some salutary or liberating power in telling the truth.

My job is to work at song writing and singing and telling the truth in song writing. My job is to be courageous enough to go on stage and tell the truth, the same truth that's gone into my song writing.

Standing up for what you believe in and being honest, telling the truth are all very liberating things.

My ears sort of turn off when someone tells me that what my heart is saying isn't a good idea.

I think that people should do what their heart and soul tells them to do.

If someone taps me on the shoulder and tells me they don't want me to open the batting for England, it's going to hurt.

My spirit tells me I cannot be silent.

The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength.

You can't even imagine the feeling you get when someone tells you that you are about to lose your legs.

Anybody who tells you they're not scared when starting a new book project is a very good liar.