Quotes About Courage

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.

Ofttimes the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die.

Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.

The best of life is to embark on an adventure with a woman interested in having an adventure with you.

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.

Life is too brief and too rich to tiptoe through half-heartedly, rather than galloping at it with whooping excitement and ambition.

Be nobody's darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around You like a shawl, To parry stones To keep you warm.

Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission.

The risk it takes to remain tight inside the bud is more painful than the risk it takes to blossom. We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them.

I am out of practice at living. You are as brave as a motorcycle.

Life is just more comfortable if you're honest and open about everything. I spent so many years being in the closet about one thing or another.

The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.

I think my life will always be worth living, though I don't imagine it being very easy.

There's lots of opportunities out there in life, but if you never put yourself out on a limb and take chances you'll never dare to be great at anything.

Death can be more exciting than life.

We are afraid. But fear confirms life and identifies the source of every successful argument - ourselves.

You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.

In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!

Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it.