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

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

Whatever Fortune brings, Don't be afraid of doing things.

Having thus chosen our course, without guile and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear and with manly hearts.

If there is one thing you can count on in your life, it's that your path will not always be easy.

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!

We have only to believe. And the more threatening and irreducible reality appears, the more firmly and desperately must we believe. Then, little by little, we shall see the universal horror unbend, and then smile upon us, and then take us in its more than human arms.

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.

People like Brel were sensitive and vulnerable; on stage, they dared to take risks.

I read an article somewhere that stated 1 in 4 American women will be considered clinically depressed in their lifetime. This should be more than a gold mine for pharmaceutical companies - it should be a wake-up call.

When the English language gets in my way, I walk over it.