“When you make that crossover from life to real life, when you're not treated as a child anymore but as a man, and you are no longer given the benefit of the doubt, it takes some courage to face that.”
Courage is not the absence of fear — that line shows up here more than once, and for good reason. These quotes explore bravery in all its forms: physical, moral, emotional, and the quiet kind that shows up when you simply refuse to quit.
“A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.”
“When you make that crossover from life to real life, when you're not treated as a child anymore but as a man, and you are no longer given the benefit of the doubt, it takes some courage to face that.”
“Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.”
“Courage to continue comes from deeper sources than outward results.”
“Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.”
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.”
“The older people that one admires seem to be fearless. They go right out into the world. It's astounding. Maybe they can't see or they can't hear, but they walk out into the street and take life as it comes. They're models of courage, in a strange way.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
“The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.”
“Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool.”
“The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.”
“One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.”
“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
“The weak in courage is strong in cunning.”
“The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know.”
“We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.”