Precarious, life is. A flying leap. A sweep of hand. A star flung across the night. A lucky catch in this whirling juggling circus act.From Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.

Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?…He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage…

Peer beyond the wall of doubt to embrace the possibilities.

You don’t have the courage of a half-bred mongrel.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the...

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you free.

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.”— Seneca

If I charge, follow me. If I retreat, kill me. If I die, revenge me.

In these times where it has seemed dark indeedwhere integrity appears solely buried in legend and lore, it is an opportunity in contrast to the shadows, to create miracles…by choosing first courage, then diligence, standing,...

I decided to tell the truth even if it meant being pointed at.

Don’t be afraid to write and share your story with the reading world! Find your courage! It is a fact that some will love it and some will hate it, but there will always be...

I sweat terror, Robyn! I’m scared every single second about every single goddamned thing. I worry obsessively about being buried under an avalanche of fear. Jesus, Robyn, I’m scared like only the truly crazy can...

Hannah expected this to make her sob even more, but instead she found her tears drying up and her tummy growing warm. How dare they? How dare they do this to little girls? She understood...

Happiness is a choice you make when you allow faith through the entry gate and fear through the exit gate.

Do not settle for labels that presume you will never heal. Believe in yourself. Find a tribe who understands and believes in you too. Don’t ever give up.

The glory of science is, that it is freeing the soul — breaking the mental manacles — getting the brain out of bondage — giving courage to thought — filling the world with mercy, justice,...

Art is magic, and art is powerful. Art saves lives- I really believe that. It gives us courage and compassion we might not have on our own.

There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.

Those who lack courage are often the first to discourage.

Did I have the courage to forge a path

When I lost my sight, Werner, people said I was brave. When my father left, people said I was brave. But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my...

Nobody is a loser: Either he is a winner or a learner.

I feel like people around me are betters voting on the wrong horse in the race. I am that horse, always failing to make others win.

It is important to refuse to be intimidated. That refusal must not be based simply on a calculation of the odds of succeeding. At times, in my case, multiple lawsuits and an ethics charge seemed...

The Naga laughed softly, ‘There’s a thin line that separates courage from stupidity.”And that line is only visible in retrospect, my friend. If I’m successful, people will call me brave. If I fail, I will...

One courageous act can make you a hero but frequent courageous acts will keep you a hero.

Pray silently with simplicity every day to stay cool and calm in mind, composed and collected in heart; courageous and connected to own soul, to lay the way for a peaceful life.

And that’s the work of your generation. As long as more walls still stand…We’ll need more of you, young people, who imagine the world as it should be; who knock down walls; who knock down...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.

He who fights with guns and knives is a coward! For how easy is it to kill with the single pull of a trigger? And how does human flesh stand to a sharpened metal? Even...

So most people go around with grimy machinery, when all it would take is a bit of spit and polish to make them paladins once more, bold knights and true.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!” (William Strunk) … Why compound ignorance with inaudibility?

I wanted something that would address the strengths and weaknesses of humanity. I wanted a story that could move readers. My Honor Flight is that story.

She looked at him, his soft brown eyes and tall form, and contemplated raising herself on her toes and kissing his ear, or his cheek…Instead, impulsively before leaving, she reached up and smoothed his mussed...

The faithful man perceives nothing less than opportunity in difficulties. Flowing through his spine, faith and courage work together: Such a man does not fear losing his life, thus he will risk losing it at...

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.

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

For a leader, courage, love, and passion for service are the virtues of life.

If you’re wrestling with some sort of decision, reflect for a moment and ask yourself, Am I being brave, or am I being safe? In the end, it depends on whether we think God can...

And courage to me meant ploughing through that dull gray mist that comes down on life–not only overriding people and circumstances but overriding the bleakness of living.

Long before morning I knew that what I was seeking to discover was a thing I’d always known. That all courage was a form of constancy. That it is always himself that the coward abandoned...

Don’t be afraid to make corrections,” Picchu said. “Don’t be afraid to lend a hand.” She fell silent, seeming to think for a moment. “And don’t look down.

Let his sword break and his shield shatter, Sansa thought coldly as she shoved out through the doors, let his courage fail him and every man desert him.

Narrow the focus, take the ascent one step at a time, and it’s amazing what odds a man can beat.

You have to be courageous because we have not lost the election. We want you to have courage. We want you to know that everything we do is peace first and peace last,

One has to beckon the spiritual warrior inside oneself whenever it is deemed necessary for the task at hand. Courage is the fuel. Healing is the direction. Forgiveness is the balm. Love is the atmosphere...