It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition, to stand up for it.

You are braver then you believe, stronger then you seem, and smarter then you think.

It is hard to be brave,' said Piglet, sniffing slightly, 'when you're only a Very Small Animal.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

You just have to take control of your own performance.

Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.

If I were your enemy, I'd magnify your fears, making them appear insurmountable, intimidating you with enough worries until avoiding them becomes your driving motivation. I would use anxiety to cripple you, to paralyze you, leaving you indecisive, clinging to safety and sameness, always on the defensive because of what might happen. When you hear the word faith, all I'd want you to hear is "unnecessary risk.

No one knows what he can do till he tries.

Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.

"Can't" never could do anything.

Not only did I play at a high level, I learned that personal discipline is the indispensable key for accomplishing anything in this life. I have since come to understand even more that it is, in fact, the mother and handmaiden of what we call genius.

your voice. You will not panic if you think you are losing an argument or lacking the exact words. The greatest freedom is having nothing to prove. This freedom—fearlessness—can only be produced by the Holy Spirit. When this fearlessness has set in, you know it is the Holy Spirit and not you.