In case you never get a second chance: don’t be afraid!” “And what if you do get a second chance?” “You take it!

A lot of pieces I have written have to do with courage. As a result, people think that I am naturally brave. But what people don’t know, is that I grew up with phobias and...

He could silence me, but Rob had no power over my mind

Silent acquiescence in the face of tyranny is no better than outright agreement.

His importance to the century just past, and therefore his status as a figure in history as well as in literature, derives from the extraordinary salience of the subjects he ‘took on,’ and stayed with,...

He supposed he was one of those unfortunates born with a great capacity for suffering…. He opened his eyes a moment and they were dark with fear, for only one race was run as yet...

If you’re only looking out for yourself, you will always be scared. But if there are other factors, other concerns and considerations driving you, you will always find the strength and courage to overcome the...

It was not only that he was a great man, but, oh, there was such fun in being led by him.

A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live.

I don’t know if you can measure everybody strictly on statistics. Mary played with a lot of courage, and I think when you look up and see a kid fighting day in and day out...

Mark what a generosity and courage (a dog) will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God

One big blow can hit and destroy any strong door in front of you. As for the 1000 feeble blows, they can’t even remove the cobwebs. Courage is the key.

[at CMC West Coast 2011, on 1 Samuel 14] If just a few of you would step up and be like Jonathan … as you step out in faith, you know what’s going to happen?...

This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in the forest. That gods, strange gods,...

If you fall, rise up, shake off the dust and try again.

When positive attitudes meet with faith, courage, consistency and perseverance, miracles tend to happen.

We can face whatever circumstances await us with courage if we just reflect on God’s faithfulness and place our confidence in His great power and loving purpose for our lives.

Courage comes in many forms. One of them is the ability to run at high speeds while wearing adult diapers.

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

The only duty you owe is to yourself and to your family.The duty you owe to yourself is to do the best you can, and the duty you owe to your family is to endeavor...

Life loves to reveal herself to the raw, courageous doubters; to those who are willing to live inside the question.

Hang on! God will be thy strength in any act of your pursuit.

It may not always be easy, convenient or politically correct to stand for truth and right, but it is the right thing to do. Always.

May we love each other with brotherly love. Love cast out all fears.

The will to dare, the power to act.

Dreaming is risky. While only some dreams can put you at physical risk, all dreams require that you take an emotional risk. By their nature, dreams create a gap between your present reality and the...

To be saved is to believe in one’s own courage.

Most attribute the domain of night to evil because they can’t see. People fear the shadows of the night because shadows represent the unknown, and the unknown is frightening. They assume evil lurks behind every...

I now fear, less. I step into my power, peace + love. Because fear is the enemy of my soul.

Never tell her that something is impossible, because she’ll kill herself proving you wrong.

Ultimately, having what we want is our liability. It is no one else’s. Purge the blame game. Everyone has a legitimate reason why they CAN’T get something done. It’s the will to get it done...

Courage for the big troubles in life, lad’ he’d say, ‘and patience for the small. Be of good cheer. God is awake.

La couleur du courage, c’est le brun

Hasten Little Maiden…stop and listenfor pearls of wisdomstop and listen as the river glistens…

Surviving is what most of us just do. To live and to be loved, needs courage and be loving, in that order.

Keep your innocence and ignorance aside, and expose yourself to dangerous situations, and understand the deeper secrets of life.

All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days . . .nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But...

The depth of a man is a limit only he can know, should he have the courage to explore into the dark.

Perhaps it is only the light. Perhaps it is the power of the realms at work through me. Or perhaps it is some combination of spirit and desire, love and hope, some alchemy that we...

Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment.

It’s time to serve my Master.” He says, pointing at some steamy thing in the distance. If his master is some type of steam, all I gotta do is get a vacuum and sweep his...

The moral, I suppose, would be that the first requirements for a heroic career are the knightly virtues of loyalty, temperance, and courage. The loyalty in this case is of two degrees or commitments: first,...

A champion, he said, wins a World Series or an Olympic and is hoisted on the shoulders of teammates and fans. A hero carries the people on his shoulders. Champions live for the moment- heroes,...

I was particularly pleased with our two starting sophomore. They played with courage. We didn’t get the breaks tonight, but I thought those guys played hard and courageously throughout the game, as did all of...

It is only in the peach innocence of youth that life is at its crest on top of the wheel. And there being only life, the young cling to it, they fear death… And they...

There exists yonder in the mountains,” said the Bishop, “a tiny community no bigger than that, which I have not seen for three years. They are my good friends, those gentle and honest shepherds. They...

When everything has gone down, God wants youto look up

Excessive caution destroys the soul and the heart, because living is an act of courage, and an act of courage is always an act of love.

Success = Wisdom + Courage + Discipline. KNOW what to do, be BRAVE enough to do it, and LEAD YOURSELF to doing it again and again.

Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.