Quotes about Courage

“The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner.”

“Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.”

“President Obama and our all-of-the-above energy strategy is the real deal. We are proud of the fact that we are importing less oil than at any time in modern history, and it has been because of the president's vision and courage.”

“It often takes more courage to change one's opinion than to keep it.”

“The power of the human spirit inspires me. Movies, books, stories, people, anything that reminds us that we are more than just this physical body and our capacity for love and courage can bend reality.”

“I think we need people with stronger ideals than John Kerry or Bill Clinton. I think we need people with more courage and vision.”

“My first and most loved real novel was 'Little Women.' I identified with the Jo character even though we were opposites. Jo was very strong-minded and brave, and I was shy and kind of a wuss, everyplace but in my own home. I wanted to be Jo. She was my alter ego. I think reading that book gave me courage.”

“Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.”

“What I love about the East End is that there's a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance.”

“Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.”

“If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.”

“Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.”

“The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.”

“He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.”

“Iwas not a reader at all, not until I discovered 'The Hobbit.' That changed my life. It gave me the courage to read. It led me to the 'Lord of the Rings' series. And once I'd read that, I knew I could read anything because I had just read thousands of pages.”

“Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?”

“Sadly, far too many politicians in Washington lack the courage to do something to fix our problems. They are worried about the political implications of making the hard choices we so desperately need to cut spending and shrink government.”

“In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential... it's no different in the financial realm.”

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”

“Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.”

“It takes courage, of course, to step out of the fray, as it takes courage to do anything that's necessary, whether tending to a loved one on her deathbed or turning away from that sugarcoated doughnut.”