Courage Quotes - Page 47

So long as you have courage and a sense of humor, it is never too late to start life afresh.

I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage.

Trying and getting hurt can't possibly be worse for you than being... stuck.

Courage is always greatest when blended with meekness; intellectual ability is most admirable when it sparkles in the setting of a modest self-distrust; and never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny.

That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.

Fortune favours the audacious.

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not.

It takes great personal courage to let yourself appear weak.

There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors. It not only clears up the air of guilt and defensiveness, but often helps solve the problem created by the error

If we had to say what writing is, we would have to define it essentially as an act of courage.

I can trust my friends... these people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow.

Ask courageous questions. Do not be satisfied with superficial answers. Be open to wonder and at the same time subject all claims to knowledge, without exception, to intense skeptical scrutiny. Be aware of human fallibility. Cherish your species and your planet.

Your incredible brain can take you from rags to riches, from loneliness to popularity, and from depression to happiness and joy - if you use it properly.

When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.

Pride, like laudanum and other poisonous medicines, is beneficial in small, though injurious in large, quantities. No man who is not pleased with himself, even in a personal sense, can please others.

You can't test courage cautiously.

Our response to an event is more important than the event itself.

All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on. It is towards that they turn when they feel too worn out.

Nothing so soon the drooping spirits can raise As praises from the men, whom all men praise.

Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.

Boldness be my friend.

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another: a question concerning a person's family, quick words of encouragement, a sincere compliment, a small note of thanks, a brief telephone call. If we are observant and aware, and if we act on the promptings which come to us, we can accomplish much good.