Courage Quotes

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.

“Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.”

Bob Woodward

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“I'm a writer of faith who worries about the intolerance of religion. I look at the past and fear we haven't learned from it. I believe that humanity is capable of evil as well as great acts of courage and goodness. I have hope. Deep down, I believe in the human spirit, although sometimes that belief is shaken.”

Julianna Baggott

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

Walt Disney

“Don't Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.”

Miguel Angel Ruiz

“Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price.”

Tahar Ben Jelloun

“My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.”

Abdul Kalam

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”

Confucius

“With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

Dan Lipinski

“Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?”

William Shakespeare

“The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.”

Thomas S. Monson

“The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt.”

Paul Tillich

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