Courage Quotes

It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

If I am to be known for anything, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about their daily, extraordinary courage. And for wanting that courage to be recognized.

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.

One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

One man with courage is a majority.

The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.

The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.

Even within the last three or four years, I have a greater ability to communicate, I think. I have more courage to show the stuff... And it does take courage.

The world will step aside for nearly anyone who has the courage of his of her opinions.

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage.

The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.

Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it.

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage.

Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.

My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.