Courage Quotes - Page 13

Keep me heaven my soul has holes, leaking good morals, I once had control over dark matters of the world, give me courage and strength for my Lord, and sew the holes that hold you near. Keep me heaven my soul has holes.

Respectability: the offspring of a liaison between a bald head and a bank account.

It is a fact of life that when you are small, people expect little things from you. But when you've done a great thing, people are amazed.

ANDREW: But do you think there’s a line? You know, where you discourage the next Charlie Parker from becoming Charlie Parker?FLETCHER: No. Because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged.

...Feel no fear before the multitude of men, do not run in panic,but let each man bear his shield straight toward the fore-fighters,regarding his own life as hateful and holding the dark spirits of death as dear as the radiance of the sun.

True strength. There is no conflict with vulnerability or humility. Indeed, vulnerability and humility are essential here, and ultimately what makes strength true. One does not don the mask of strength in response to fear, which is a con, like those crazy small reptiles that stand up on their hind legs and spread useless wings to intimidate as a last resort. You stand there in self-respect for Christ’s sake and take it with some courage, responding in accordance with your honest values, taking sincere responsibility for them. Stand up for who you truly are, not the image you would like to sell, nor shrink to fit into the false harmony around you.

You have to conquer every obstacle, before you can reach the top of the mountain.

No man's advice can change you unless you speak to yourself. Bible school or seminars can't change you, going to church can't change you except you decide to change.Psalm 139:23 - 24

In fairy tales the evil characters disappear or die, in reality, evil spreads while you wait for your hero on a horse, only to realise the sword to save yourself was always in your hand...

In the little chaos of Pearl's character there might be seen emerging-and could have been from the very first-the steadfast principles of an unflinching courage-an uncontrollable will-a sturdy pride which might be disciplined into self-respect-and a bitter scorn of many things, which, when examined, might be found to have the taint of falsehood in them.

But I weren't no quitter No wolf nor bear just gives up when they get beat or hungry. You ever seen a bear jump off a cliff 'cause life handed him a few rough draws? No, you haven't. The wild keeps going till it don't have strength in its muscles and bones. The wild doesn't give up; it's forever, and so was I.

Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.

Courage mounteth with occasion.

Whatever you do, please don’t do anything reckless. These are very powerful people, some of which are very dangerous.” She hesitates, then continues. “This is a government agency, and you’re just…” She trails off, and I have a feeling that I know what she’s going to say.“I’m just an office assistant,” I mutter, repeating Gideon’s words.“No. I was going to say that you’re too in love with my daughter to think rationally.

Taking in another’s criticism, even when it’s offered out of love, requires courage.

Now all these virtues mean one thing, and that is bravery. A Sioux boy was taught to be brave always. It was not sufficient to be brave enough to go to war. He must be brave enough to make personal sacrifices and to think little of personal gain. To be brave was the supreme test of a Sioux boy, and this bravery might receive a greater test in times of peace than in times of war.

There is in addition to a courage with which men die a courage by which men must live.

Fear is like an illusion of a dangerous wall between you and your goal.

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence.

May you find the courage to be grateful for every circumstance.

If you compose your dreams into a music, then your dreams will become the music you will always love to sing.

Any coward can be a peacekeeper! In fact, that comes to one naturally. But they are blessed, the peacemakers...and all those who know the difference.

Launching a turnaround takes courage. I cannot measure that and so it is not going to be included in my analysis, but behind the moments of change there are always a few people within these societies who have decided to try to make a difference.

We all have a little entrepreneur inside of us. Wanting to leverage it is what gives us an entrepreneurial spirit and an entrepreneurial mind. Actually doing it makes one an entrepreneur.

Success doesn't come to you you go to it.

Freedom is ability to resist any harmful action.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Leaders face battles. They don’t run away from troubles.

You got to face your evil, Hoodoo," Zeke said. "If people don't face the danger that's seeking them, evil will find them first.

My hope fuels my determination to overcome any difficulty.

We have to endure the discordance between imagination and fact. It is better to say, “I am suffering,” than to say, “This landscape is ugly.

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 life. Don't you do the same?

Building bridges is the best defence against ignorance.

If the word frankly or sincerely is not uttered in the first ten minutes-or let us speak openly-then you are not in the presence of a genuine businessman and he will certainly go bankrupt.

Only trials can bring you triumph and only obstacles can bring you miracle.

Bad weather always looks worse through a window.

We're wired for story. In a culture of scarcity and perfectionism, there's a surprisingly simple reason we want to own, integrate, and share our stories of struggle. We do this because we feel the most alive when we're connecting with others and being brave with our stories - it's in our biology.

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

You should have hopes. Hopes to nourish the courage that helps get success in life.

Imagine how free we would feel and what we could accomplish if we could live without fear.

Build a solid courage behind what you believe you can do. Your dreams may drift and fall, but when your courage is strong and still, you can’t shift; you’ll lift your dreams again!

The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.

I learned that time manages the most painful partings for us. One has only to set the date, buy the ticket, and let the earth, sun, and moon make their passages through the sky, until inexorable time carries us with it to the moment of parting.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage

Act and God will act.

Do not come into agreement with fear. Activate your faith, live in victory, speak over your life and expect great things to come your way.

Your will to success supersedes all other wills.

It was more important for me to try, than to not have the chance at all.

Bravery usually looked stupid from the outside.

With courage, you can overcome the cultural shock in a visit to a new country.

You will not be alone, I say to them, spinning to see their faces. You don't need to be afraid anymore. We want to take back our world. We want to save the lives of our family members, our friends. We want your children to have a chance at a better future. And we want to fight. We want to win. I lock eyes with them. And we are asking for your help.

Courage. I need courage. Because this is surely the stupidest idea in the history of guys liking girls.

Courage is not beating up the bully or letting the bully beat you up, it is standing strong before the bully and seeing him for what he truly is: a child of God in need of an attitude adjustment.

Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love.

A coward's fear can make a coward valiant.

When you notice yourself desperately trying to think of an excuse to avoid a new experience out of FEAR, ANXIETY or INSECURITY, make the decision to say: "sure, I'll do it" , and see how your life improves.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

One way to disperse fear and create decision was to consider the worst possible outcome of one's actions.

In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path - the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love.

Walk free from the long shadows cast by small people.