It isn’t for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for that long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security.

the courage it took to get out of bed eachmorningto face the same thingsover and overwasenormous.

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.

Suicide is okay. I see my cousin as a courageous man for commit to it’s seductive call. It’s a short rough ride to guaranteed silence which we are so desperate for. The courage to go...

When clouds of pain loom in the skyWhen a shadow of sadness flickers byWhen a tear finds its way to the eyeWhen fear keeps the loneliness aliveI try and console my heartWhy is it that...

Sure, life as we know it is enough. But life as we don’t know it? That’s where the magic awaits. That’s where second chances abound.

A great leader fights with great adversity, suffers greatly, but courageously, and never forget to help others is his ultimate duty.

The fact is, when people choose to be brave instead of smart, their courage is generally so threatening to those who are smart rather than brave that they end up being maligned, not congratulated. This...

I found something! Courage–just that; courage as a rule of life and something to cling to always.

Absolutely not, why should I be afraid of something I know nothing about.” His orientation toward the unknown of death was not to fill the gap in his understanding with horror but potential.

Missional leaders not only feel the burden of God’s mission but they also act on the burden and act upon it sacrificially. Leading a missional church is not for the faint of heart. It takes...

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

No institution of learning of Ingersoll’s day had courage enough to confer upon him an honorary degree; not only for his own intellectual accomplishments, but also for his influence upon the minds of the learned...

Step forward out of your own lingering residual sense of smallness, take up every inch of life that is your blessed inheritance, and DO YOUR THING.

God willing, we shall this day meet that old enemyWho has give us so many a good beating.Thank God we have a cause worth fighting for,And a cause worth losing and a good song to...

if people do not understand you outrightly, do not worry; understand people outrightly and act with wisdom, courage and understanding

Do all the work you can, there is enough rest in the grave.

When the expected occurred, never panic, by keep calming, you gain control over the situation.

Find your passion and live it!

Instead of channeling passion through my fingertips, I summoned the courage to channel it through my eyes.

Successful continual learning means maintaining a balance and variety of success-oriented attributes, the most prominent being awareness, confidence, persistence, determination, courage, and focus. But curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity may be even more important as it...

Confidence, courage and determined spirit are vital for surviving hard times.

Strength for today, overflowing grace.

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.