Quotes about Courage

Stay angry, little Meg," Mrs Whatsit whispered. "You will need all your anger now.

If we are to be aware of life while we are living it, we must have the courage to relinquish our hard-earned control of ourselves.

If she could give love to IT perhaps it would shrivel up and die, for she was sure that IT could not withstand love.

Goodness has never been a guarantee of safety.

She was enfolded in the great wings of Mrs. Whatsit and she felt comfort and strength pouring through her. Mrs. Whatsit was not speaking aloud, and yet through the wings Meg understood words. My child, do not despair. Do you think we would have brought you here if there was no hope? We are asking you to do a difficult thing, but we are confident that you can do it. Your father needs help, he needs courage, and for his children he may be able to do what he cannot do for himself.

All of those who are willing to face the darkness bring the best of themselves to the light, for the world.

It really helped ever so much because it made me mad, and when I'm mad I don't have room to be scared.

Only on love's terrible other side is found the place where lion and lamb abide. 'What's that? he asked sharply. something of Mado's. Marguerite Dominique de la Valeur Renier. She drew out the syllables lovingly. My husband's grandmother. Your great-great-grandmother. Love's terrible other side. The other side of the sun. You can't go around it, Theron. You have to go through it.

On a planet that has given in... you must prepare to be very strong.

All that is required for the triumph of evil is that good men remain silent and do nothing.

But as she had felt she was beyond fear, so now she was beyond screaming.

I am grateful, too, to Lewis for having the courage to yell, to doubt, to kick at God with angry violence. This is part of a healthy grief not often encouraged. It is helpful indeed that C.S. Lewis, who has been such a successful apologist for Christianity, should have the courage to admit doubt about what he has so superbly proclaimed. It gives us permission to admit our own doubts, our own angers and anguishes, and to know that they are part of the soul's growth.