Quotes about Courage

The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.

I was raised by a strong mother who always taught me to speak up, I never had difficulty leaving an uncomfortable situation or cutting eye contact; people used to call me cold.

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay - and rise!

You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will - undoubtedly - fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I'm just not going to let this get me down.

When I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of man.

Losing one feather does not prevent a bird from flying.

A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.

You don't have to swim when you know how to walk on water.

Acting courageously is about knowing and making the right choices based on a deep conviction that dwarfs fear, doubt, and worry.

Until you develop the courage to pursue that dream in your heart, you will never reach your true potential.

Action is where sacrifice is honoured and where you require persistence and courage to endure all that life throws in your direction.