Courage Quotes - page 79

The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit; for like as herbs and trees bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty deeds. For it giveth unto all lovers courage, that lusty month of May. (Thomas Malory)
Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence. View quote
François Fénelon
If you care about something you have to protect it – If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. View quote
John Irving
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. View quote
Jesse Jackson
Encouraging the weak and the faint; giving strength and courage to those who have faltered. View quote
Edgar Cayce
The first thing out of Fidel Castro's mouth to me, he looked me right in the eye and said, 'You're a man of great courage.' View quote
Jesse Ventura
I talk about the things people have always talked about in stories: pain, hate, truth, courage, destiny, friendship, responsibility, growing old, growing up, falling in love, all of these things. View quote
Harlan Ellison
What counts now is not just what we are against, but what we are for. Who leads us is less important than what leads us - what convictions, what courage, what faith - win or lose. View quote
Adlai Stevenson II
Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions. View quote
Ian Smith
Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before. I always wanted to and I happened to have the courage to go out there and give it my best shot. View quote
Evander Holyfield
Courage is the fear of being thought a coward. (Horace Smith)
The movement of the Spirit of God in the hearts of men and women often calls them to act against the spirit of their times or causes them to anticipate a spirit which is yet in the making. In a moment of dedication they are given wisdom and courage to dare a deed that challenges and to kindle a hope that inspires. View quote
Howard Thurman
It has been my honor to support and work with President Barack Obama, a man who has brought courage and character to the presidency. President Obama's strength of character leads him to do the right thing, even when it isn't the easy thing. View quote
Harry Reid
All the animals cheered when he entered, and crowded round to congratulate him and say nice things about his courage, and his cleverness, and his fighting qualities; but Toad only smiled faintly, and murmured, 'Not at all! View quote
Kenneth Grahame
We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk. View quote
Thomas Moore
The Kantian imperative to have the courage to think for oneself has involved a contemptuous disregard for the resources of tradition and an infantile view of authority as inherently oppressive. View quote
Terry Eagleton
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage. View quote
Philip Sidney
Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on your head. View quote
William Cowper
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities - because it is the quality which guarantees all others. View quote
Joseph Chamberlain
Corruption undermines public confidence in our country and institutions. It is a huge cost to the economy. Combating it will take courage, determination and perseverance. The most effective means of doing it is by creating a climate not receptive to corruption. View quote
Joni Madraiwiwi
Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all. (Malcolm Gladwell)
For thousands of years, human beings have been obsessed with beauty, truth, love, honor, altruism, courage, social relationships, art, and God. They all go together as subjective experiences, and it's a straw man to set God up as the delusion. If he is, then so is truth itself or beauty itself. View quote
Deepak Chopra
The very acceptance of the spiritual life demands enormous courage. This courage is not the courage of a haughty, rough person who will strike others to assert his superiority; it is totally different. View quote
Sri Chinmoy
(Sports) provides a wonderful opportunity for initiating acquaintance. Regardless of the degree of our civilization, people still thrill to physical combat and admire the man who excels. He who is of proven merit in the field of major sports has shown to all that he is possessed of strength, vigor, stamina, and courage. The great majority of people want to know such a man...How well I have taken advantage of the football reputation it was my good fortune to gain is for others to judge, but I personally am very thankful for the whole experience and the fun and friends it has brought me. View quote
Nile Kinnick
The task which lies ahead is adventure as well as duty, and I am anxious to get at it. I feel better in mind and body than I have for ten years and am quite certain I can meet the foe confident and unafraid...Truly, we have shared to the full life, love, and laughter. Comforted in the knowledge that your thought and prayer go with us every minute, and sure that your faith and courage will never falter, no matter the outcome, I bid you au revoir. View quote
Nile Kinnick